Private rail passenger operator Regio Călători introduced the card payment option directly on the train, a service previously available only at ticket counters. Thus, passengers can buy tickets from the train staff and pay by card.
In 2023, the company processed over 300,000 cash ticket transactions monthly.
LIFE IS HARD (LIH), in partnership with Raiffeisen Bank Romania, has designed and rolled out the new payment system across all 20 routes operated by Regio Călători in Romania.
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