Delegating authority to AI Agents for rail ecommerce

The integration of Artificial Intelligence [AI] and online retailing for a sector such as transport isn't so much a technical jump as one of trust (and consent based upon that trust).

It's already possible to automate the manual ecommerce journey via scripts (as long as you always want the same journey and ticket purchased each time). This technique is used frequently on concert booking sites, where unscrupulous parties use automation tools to buy up rows or even sections for popular acts. Safe in the knowledge that they can be resold for a healthy profit.

But now the time has come for the normal user to use Agentic AI for themselves to book everyday things... Including transport tickets. However this means them placing their trust in a machine (albeit one made entirely in software). And delegating the responsibility to source the correct fare and purchase the required product... Just once.