HYNDBURN MP Graham Jones gave his seal of approval the new technology aiming to make the bus faster and hassle-free.

As he caught the Rosso 464 bus from Baxenden to Accrington Bus Station, he did so using one of their new SMART cards, which allowed him to pay as a contactless payment.

Mr Jones said: "I found the transaction efficient and free from the hassle of having to fumble for change, it is good to see bus companies investing in modern technology".

Phil Smith, Managing Director of Rosso, said: "We were delighted that Graham could join us this morning on one of our busiest services to experience at first hand what over 2000 rosso SMART card users are doing every week. "