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Old January 31st 07, 06:25 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default London train companies say yes to Oyster!


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From BBC news online http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/


Wow - looks like the Mayor's risky brinkmanship has paid off. As Paul
C previously predicted they left it to the last moment - today (Jan
31st) is the deadline the Mayor gave them to accept his offer of £20


20 million quid for 260 stations works out at 75K per
station.

That doesn't look like full funding to me (perhaps
I am over estimating the costs).

tim