| GNER unveils online ticketing
Rail operator GNER has launched a live pilot of an online ticketing system to help users get the cheapest fares. The rail ticket booking engine will give customers more information and make the process of finding and buying the cheapest ticket easier, the operator said. Those using the site will also get a 10 per cent discount off any advance purchase tickets bought through the site. silicon.com Retail & Leisure Get the latest retail and leisure news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the R&L newsletter today! GNER customers can currently buy train tickets from thetrainline.com but the rail operator has decided to offer its own online ticketing system to complement it. Emma Passey, ecommerce manager for GNER, told silicon.com: "The primary reason is to get people from our offline sales offerings to online ticket buying." The online ticket system - developed by GNER, IT services company Atos Origin and user design company Flow Interactive - will be officially launched in late November.
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