On 10/10/2014 13:54, Neil Williams wrote:
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Here's an idea - how about following places like parts of Germany and
Switzerland, and introducing a tourist tax, providing a free 1-6
Travelcard (and an extra one on the last day) with every hotel night?
Would catch much of this sort of thing. Then the rest could purchase
paper tickets by card?

I don't think it's viable to keep Oyster just for tourists. Nor is a
"tourist tax", either by charging more for tickets or via hotel rooms,
in any way uncommon the world over.

Scenario 1: I don't have a bank account, because no-one will give me one
on account of my past misdemeanours. How do I travel around London?

Scenario 2: I am an 11 year old child. How do I travel around London?

Scenario 3: I've lost my debit card. How do I travel around London?

etc etc etc

I look forward to the submission of your equal opportunities assessment
statement, and the subsequent defence of the court case. That is, if you
get it past the elected Mayor and assembly first, and all those pesky
MPs too. Good luck!