On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:24:02 +0100
Someone Somewhere wrote:
Wow - such vitriole over a policy that was developed to speed up
services in London for those of us who live there! It's not like having

I live there.

an Oyster card is that much of a hardship, and nor is it like the credit
on it expires if unused.

And if you forget it or lose it why should you pay more for the same service?

and the ability to pay cash fares, at a justifiable premium for the
delay they cause other passengers (80 people on a double decker delayed
for 15 seconds each by someone fumbling for their change is a cumulative
20 minutes waste of time for which they are being charged 95p, or
considerably less than 50% of minimum wage), is going to continue to exist.

The only reason there is a delay paying is because of one person operated
buses. Another genius cost cutting idea by TfLs predecessor. No one would
think a train driver collecting fares is a good idea but for some reason
the idea a bus driver should do it passes unremarked.

And I guess you've never seen the fuss when someones Oyster card doesn't work
and they stand there for 5 mins arguing with the driver?

B2003