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title: Swift card used for more than 50 million journeys
description: ITSO Ltd is a non-profit, membership organisation which aims to make travelling on public transport throughout the UK seamless and easier by enabling smart ticketing technology.
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# [Swift card used for more than 50 million journeys](https://www.itso.org.uk/news/swift-card-used-for-more-than-50-million-journeys)

 Written by [ITSO](https://www.itso.org.uk/news/author/itso) | Oct 9, 2025 8:11:34 AM

Swift, Transport for West Midland's ITSO smartcard has been used for an incredible 50 million journeys this year – its most successful year to date. The growth is up from 35.5 million journeys – in 2017 and is a result of better value ticket options, greater availability including online, and a growing range of additional uses.

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