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Heathrow Express has launched a free mobile-phone application designed to enable consumers to purchase train tickets and receive them directly to their phones, the United Kingdom-based train company reported Dec. 16.
UK-based BAA Ltd. operates Heathrow Express between London's Paddington train station and Heathrow Airport. A Heathrow Express representative was unable to comment on the new application by PaymentsSource deadline.
Heathrow Express is the first UK train company to launch a mobile-ticketing application, but the concept is not new. Masabi Ltd. in September announced its plans to roll out a barcode-based mobile application to enable consumers to purchase train tickets from their mobile phones through thetrainline.com, a UK-based ticketing website (see story).
Heathrow Express' free downloadable application works with Research In Motion Ltd.'s...