In message , Steve Naïve
writes
Why not keep the oyster card in your top pocket where you say you would
normally keep your paper ticket. Then *you* are no worse off than before,

Agreed. But then why *have* a new system.

and for *lots* of people, they will see a large speed benefit.

They will still be stuck behind me as I fumble [tm] for the ticket.
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Roland Perry