The UK’s public transport users are proving to be the smart commuters, saving money and time judging by the huge number of Corethree developed mobile tickets (m-tickets) that are now being sold. Last week saw the numbers hit an incredible £1m per week milestone.

The company, which most recently built the TfL Santander Cycles App, has seen over 2.5 million downloads across its suite of applications for bus, rail, tram and cycle including brands First Group, Go Ahead, Transport for Edinburgh, Translink and Santander Cycles. Increasingly Corethree is building apps for multi-modal travel systems.  However travel is just one of the areas the technology company is revolutionising; parking and retail apps are also a key part of the business growth.

Corethree will soon be announcing the first integrated m-ticket and iBeacon travel system in Europe, as it takes the use of its proprietary technology to new levels. By using innovation to focus on the passenger it is able to deliver the missing link in Smart Cities solutions; genuine added value benefits for the public. 

The mobile technology experts will also be integrating Apple Pay into its applications in the next few weeks.  This means that the user can plan, book and buy their travel at home or on the go, saving time and money.  A key benefit to users is the flexibility that m-ticketing provides.  Corethree developed dynamic pricing that means the best offer will always be served up to the traveller. As the traditional work patterns change, this means money is not wasted on peak time travel.