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Contactless payments is coming to public transport in 2028

Contactless payments is coming to public transport in 2028

Update: 2026-01-22
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Public transport will finally accept contactless payments in 2028, according to the National Transport Authority.  The rollout will begin in the Great Dublin Area, with infrastructure for the new system due to appear by next year.  

For more on this we heard from Brian Caulfield, Professor in the School of Engineering at Trinity College Dublin. 

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Contactless payments is coming to public transport in 2028

Contactless payments is coming to public transport in 2028