8-inch responsive touchscreen
A bright, intuitive display drivers understand from the first journey. Large icons, clear fares, minimal steps — reducing errors and speeding up boarding.
X SeriesThe intelligent on-bus machine
Every journey
starts here.
The iFusion On Bus Machine is not just a ticket machine. It is the starting point of an intelligent transport network — capturing every fare, every tap, every journey, and feeding it all into Merlin AI so your operation gets smarter with every passenger who boards.
8-inch · 5G · ITSO contactless
Your challenge
Hardware that collects money but tells you nothing.
Your current ticketing hardware was designed for a simpler time. It processes fares. It prints tickets. But it cannot tell you whether your 07:45 service is consistently late, whether your contactless uptake is growing, or whether your fare structure reflects how people actually travel.
You need a device that collects intelligence — and sends it somewhere useful.
How we help
A fare collection device that is also a fleet-wide sensor.
The X Series is a fixed, vehicle-mounted electronic ticket machine with an 8-inch touchscreen, ITSO-certified contactless reader, 5G connectivity, and a direct live link to Merlin AI. It accepts every payment type your passengers use.
What makes it different is not what it takes from the passenger. It is what it gives back to you: every transaction, every GPS position, every boarding event, in real time.
Key capabilities
Built to perform. Connected to think.
ITSO-certified contactless
Fully certified to the ITSO specification — mandatory for concessionary reimbursement in Scotland. Reads smartcards, EMV cards and mobile wallets in a single tap.
5G connectivity
Your operations team sees what is happening on every bus, right now. GPS position, ticket sales, driver activity, service performance — all live, not at the depot.
Merlin AI connected
Every device is a node on the Merlin network. Data flows continuously to agentic AI that identifies anomalies, predicts demand and recommends action.
Multi-payment acceptance
Contactless EMV, ITSO smartcards, mobile tickets, QR codes, and cash with a secure cash box. One device handles every payment type your passengers carry.
Remote fleet management
Update fares, push timetable changes and deploy new products across your entire fleet from one screen. No depot visits. No USB sticks. No waiting until tomorrow.
Technical specifications
The detail behind the device.
Engineered for the demands of daily UK bus service — all-weather operation, secure mounting, anti-tamper design.
Final spec values to be confirmed by the engineering team.
| Display | 8-inch high-resolution capacitive touchscreen |
| Connectivity | 5G cellular with 4G/3G fallback, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| ITSO | Fully ITSO-certified contactless reader |
| Payment types | Contactless EMV, ITSO smartcard, mobile/QR, cash |
| GPS | High-precision GNSS for real-time fleet tracking |
| Audio | Integrated microphone and speakers for driver comms |
| Mounting | Fixed vehicle-mounted with secure bracket system |
| Compliance | ITSO certified, PCI DSS, CE marked |
The bigger picture
More than a machine.
The X Series is the foundation of the iFusion ecosystem. It feeds Merlin AI, powers your authority reporting, integrates with School Tracker, and — paired with the T Series — enables full account-based tap on / tap off ticketing.
Portable · P Series
P Series
Full power. Complete freedom.
A lightweight, ruggedised handheld ETM with a 5-inch touchscreen, ITSO contactless, built-in thermal printer, 4G and 10+ hours of battery. Same software, same Merlin platform as the X Series — from any vehicle.
10+ hour battery — a full shift, no charging anxiety
Built-in thermal printer for on-demand tickets
Ideal for coaches, rail replacement and demand-responsive services
T Series
The fastest way to board a bus.
One tap. Best fare. Every time. A dedicated IP65 contactless reader for tap on / tap off account-based ticketing. Mount it at the door and the system does the rest — distance-based fares, automatic caps, best price guaranteed.
Account-based tap on / tap off with automatic fare capping
IP65 rated — sealed against water and dust
Multi-operator interoperability across schemes
Tap & Go · T Series · IP65
Bus stop displays
Real-time information. At every stop.
No other fare collection manufacturer offers integrated hardware from ticket machine to bus stop. We do — so the data driving arrivals at the stop is the same data powering your fleet.
Real-time arrivals
Live predictions driven by GPS from iFusion on-bus devices — real positions of real buses, not timetable estimates.
Disruption alerts
Push diversions and cancellations directly to affected stops. Passengers know immediately, before they start waiting.
Accessible audio
Accessibility-compliant audio announcements for visually impaired passengers — next bus, alerts and stop identification.
Get started
See the X Series on your routes.
Book a live demonstration and we will show you exactly how our devices and Merlin AI work together — using your routes, your data, your challenges.