This project has provided the equipment and back-office systems necessary for smart 'Oyster'-style ticketing in Milton Keynes, simplifying bus travel, transforming the customer experience and ensuring a high-quality, affordable passenger transport system for all.  The funding has facilitated a range of retail options for users and developers to encompass wider mobility solutions such as rail travel, cycle hire, taxis and car parking, enabling an integrated system of travel payment within the City. The project will support the provision of Smart Ticketing throughout the SEMLEP region through collaborative arrangements within and beyond the Oxford-Milton Keynes-Cambridge corridor local authorities.

Funding Stream: Local Growth Fund (LGF)
LGF awarded: £1.4m
Delivery Partner: Milton Keynes Council
Project Status: Completed March 2021
Projected Outputs: Improvements in bus patronage and growth in the use of the all in one active card usage