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<p>Good progress has been made on introducing flexible ticketing. The Thameslink,
Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) rail franchise includes an obligation to introduce
carnet-based season tickets on smartcards by 30 September 2015. The Essex Thameside
franchise includes a similar obligation to introduce flexible season tickets and carnets.
We plan to trial flexible ticketing through a combination of research and analysis,
as well as evaluation of data from these flexible ticketing schemes. Conclusions around
price, flexibility, the impacts on operator revenue and other ticket prices will be
central to any decisions on wider roll-out.</p>
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