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tim...... · January 5th 14, 07:02 AM posted to uk.transport.london

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If TfL are expecting your average foreign tourist to start paying
for tickets using "pay wave" credit cards I think that they are
tilting at windmills

You only have to look at the number of suitably "qualified"
individuals who don't go through the self service passport check
(at
no risk and sometimes considerable time cost) to see how
"frightened" the average person is of such technology

Now maybe but the use of such cards will grow over time.

but not withing the timetable that Boris wants to close the ticket
offices IMHO

It's still some time till his 2015 deadline in terms of electronic
payment development timescales.

but nowhere near enought time for everybody to get used to using them

especially foreigners

I wouldn't be so sure.

Well I'll ask a bunch of then when I go back to the office tomorrow :-)

I can't be sure that it isn't my lack of observation, but I haven't seen any
opportunities to pay with a contactless card here, so I'm not expecting a
large positive response

And it isn't just foreigners. Not all UK banks have started issuing the
cards. Mine isn't and even if they start next week the one in my wallet
doesn't expire until 07/15! (Not a problem for me as I have an "occasional
use" Oyster)

tim