https://www.scmp.com/news/china/sci...joined-rail-ticketing-belt-and-road-countries
China has developed an all-in-one train ticketing system that can unite the widely different ticket selling platforms
in more than 140 countries on a smartphone app, according to the top national rail science academy.
The system has been tailor-made for member countries of China’s
Belt and Road Initiative – the world’s largest infrastructure investment campaign launched in 2013 – and will automatically access and coordinate their ticket selling platforms.
Laos, in the heart of Southeast Asia, is the first country to sign up to the platform, with travellers using their smartphones to book tickets from March 15.
Instead of the US dollar, the belt and road ticket machine will use Swiss francs as its standard currency for international exchange, the team said.
“Settlement is based on the amount of Swiss francs for passenger tickets in different countries where the train stops, and a clearing report is generated on a monthly basis. The system provides data support functions such as income verification, electronic payment and liquidation,” the researchers said.