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Old September 13th 12, 08:47 PM posted to uk.transport.london
Neil Williams Neil Williams is offline
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Default TfL To Remove Roadside Ticket Machines For Buses

" wrote:

It always seems to happen in the morning when some woman has to fumble
through her purse looking for an Oystercard, and then starts yelling at
the driver when he says that he needs to drive off.


Sounds like the sort of people who get taken aback when they are asked to
pay for their shopping at a supermarket having packed it all, then spend
half an hour finding their cash or card to do so.

Here's an idea for those people - there is a handy little shelf above the
scanning thingy. Put your card/purse/wallet on there ready before starting
to pack and we won't all have to wait for you to faff.

(The lack of tolerance for such faffing is one of the benefits of shopping
at Aldi etc...)

As for the bus, if the driver can take cash, the bus can start moving while
the faffing takes place.

Neil
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