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[email protected] · December 2nd 12, 09:25 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Paul Corfield) wrote:

On Sat, 01 Dec 2012 22:50:03 +0000, John Ray wrote:

On Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:57:10 -0600,
wrote:

National old people's bus passes outside London are issued on ITSO smart
cards which can't be read on London buses.

My London Freedom Pass can be read on Arriva buses in Liverpool. How
does this work?

The most recent issue of Freedom Passes work with Oyster and ITSO
standard equipment. As bus operators outside London are strongly
incentivised by the DfT to adopt ITSO spec equipment many of them are
doing so. It also assists in the reimbursement process as they have
the data to submit to the relevant local authority / PTE.

The London system is being upgraded, by a DfT funded project, so that
all Oyster readers can read ITSO spec cards. Therefore concessionary
passes issued elsewhere in England will be read by London bus readers.
NOTE that this does NOT mean that bus concessionary passes will work
on the tube, rail or DLR - they won't as they are not valid.

It also means that ITSO spec cards issued by train companies will be
able to be read and accepted in London provided the card holds a
product valid in London.

Good news. Do you know when London buses will start registering trips by
ITSO bus passes?

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Colin Rosenstiel