Customers could pay for train or bus trips with bank cards or phones under new plans

The second biggest source of bus delays, after traffic congestion, is the payment process at bus stops. File Photo

Moves to implement the all-encompassing Next Generation Ticketing (NGT) system, which would allow seamless travel on a range of bus and rail services, are gathering pace.

Chief executive of the National Transport Authority (NTA), Anne Graham, confirmed that the ambitious project has advanced to public procurement.