Thread: CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
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Old January 23rd 12, 09:40 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,misc.transport.rail.americas
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Default CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
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In the US, there is a credit card feature called "Blink" (Chase Bank)
where one just touches the card against the reader and the charge is
instantly posted. This is faster than cash or conventional credit
cards. Some big chains accept this, like McDonald's, CVS drugstores,
and the Wawa convenience store chain.

Proximity card. A tiny transponder and chip are built into the card.
RFID technology.
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