The Govia Thameslink Railway in the U.K. is rolling out ticket vending machines with interactive touchscreens to network stations following a trial at Gatwick Airport, according to a press release.

The railway tapped Worldline's expertise in payment solutions and Evoke Creative's experience in kiosk design to support the Williams-Schapps Plan for Rail strategy for improving the ticket purchasing experience. The machine's surface is made from a single piece of elongated glass measuring 80 inches diagonally, which protects the two screen displays. The top screen is for travel information and other targeted content, while the bottom is touch active for selecting and buying tickets.

The railway also chose Zytronic and its U.K. partner, Display Technology, for Zytronic PLC's ability to customize the projected capacitive touch sensors to meet the client's requirements and specification.

The machine surface is made from 6mm-thick, thermally-toughened glass, which is custom-machined and printed at Zytronic's manufacturing facility in the U.K. The lower screen, which is touch interactive, utilizes Zytronic's ZyBrid touch technology and patented ZXY500 multi-touch controller.

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