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tim... · August 7th 16, 08:45 AM posted to uk.transport.london

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There is always going to have to be a system of purchasing tickets by
walk ups - even if the actual "ticket" is dispensed on a one time use
smart card..

A registered-card only system is going to disenfranchise too large a
set of people (even if they do try to do this on London buses)

Contactless largely undid that.

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Not for under 18s and foreigners, it didn't. Especially in groups when only
one between four has a card (which can only be used for one)

And they are the set most likely to be disenfranchised by a registration
system

tim