The train operator is working with tech firm iProov to provide SmartCheck which allows passengers to complete secure ticket verification and UK passport exit checks on their mobile devices prior to travel. The SmartCheck service was launched at St Pancras station on Monday (6 December).
The trial will allow Business Premier and Carte Blanche ticket holders to scan identity documents using iPhones before arriving at the station, as well as completing a biometric face scan to verify they are the genuine holder of the document.
Eurostar launches trial of new contactless ‘fast track’ service
Technology
Rob Gill
6 December 2021
Eurostar has launched its trial of a contactless “fast track” service for passengers at London’s St Pancras International rail station.
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