In message , at
08:06:17 on Mon, 8 Sep 2014, Matthew Dickinson
remarked:
I wonder when other agencies besides London will start to accept
contactless. Besides London, IIRC, Bergen is the only other place to
accept contactless as payment.

TfGM have mentioned it.
https://www.getmethere.com/web/tfgm_...e#a-card-types

Although as "coming soon(fsvo)":

"In later phases of get me there, you'll be able to use your
contactless bank card to travel on Metrolink by simply using it
to touch in and out, without having to buy a travelcard or load
on travel credit first."

Contactless on the London Underground was in this state for quite a long
time
--
Roland Perry