NFC services tested on French railways

摘要

The French national railway, SNCF and Orange have announced that they are experimenting contactless services by mobile phone to facilitate travel for passengers of SNCF, Keolis (bus) and Effia (inter-modal operator), the latter two being subsidiaries of SNCF in the region surrounding Rennes. Over a two-month period, 50 subscribing passengers will test a prototype contactless telephone integrating NFC (Near Field Communication) technology in the SIM card and providing access to various services, including transport ticketing, payment of purchases, timetable information and car-park access.