"Andrew" wrote in message
. uk...
jonmorris wrote:
If commuter services are moved to a zone based pricing system and
Oyster, or a proper international standard system, is introduced
throughout the southeast, it's a start. If things are done properly, it
should be relatively easy to update the hardware to accept other types
of card in the future so we're not stuck with something completely
non-standard (as Oyster appears to be).

If installed everywhere, non-standard becomes the standard and everyone
has to adapt.

Why not start introducing Oyster card systems to other cities and urban
areas with large bus and train movements?
That would simply copy the current London setup and allow the pricing to be
worked out nationally with further spread into the rural areas for the
services that run between the smaller towns etc.

Nick



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