Russia to Use Max ID for Air and Train Boarding
The Ministry of Transport plans to use the messenger app 'Max' for boarding passengers on planes and trains via Max ID, but no specific launch date for the project has been announced yet, said Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin in an interview with TASS as part of the World Economic Forum.
Consensus
- The Russian Ministry of Transport is planning to allow passengers to board airplanes and trains using Max ID via the Max messenger.
- The idea is described as a prospective direction, not yet an approved project.
- No specific launch date has been determined for the initiative.
- Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin made the announcement in an interview with TASS.
- The initiative is part of broader digitalization efforts in transportation.
Points of divergence
- Biometric boarding is already available on certain train routes and at Sheremetyevo and Pulkovo airports. — kommersant
- Drivers will be able to show driver's license and vehicle registration documents as QR codes in the Max messenger, but these will not replace paper documents. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Ministry of Transport: Russians will be able to use Max ID for boarding a plane and train — Коммерсантъ
- Ministry of Transport intends to use MAX for boarding passengers on planes and trains — Вести
- Ministry of Transport plans to use messenger "Max" for boarding passengers on planes and trains by Max ID, but no specific launch date for the project is yet known, — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Ministry of Transport plans to use MAX for passenger boarding on planes and trains — Москва 24
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