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<p>The Government has committed to expanding PAYG in the Southeast through extending
the Transport for London (TfL) contactless system. This will significantly increase
the number of passengers who will be able to travel using contactless ticketing between
national rail and TfL modes. Further integration of these systems with National Rail
will be a matter for TfL and Great British Railways.</p><p>Last year’s spending review
set aside £360 million investment to modernise industry ticketing and retailing systems.
We also announced alongside the Integrated Rail Plan, an expansion of pay-as-you-go
travel on rail to more than 700 stations in urban areas across the country including
more than 400 in the north. This is in addition to our manifesto commitment to extend
PAYG to more than 200 stations in the South East.</p>
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