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CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
"Roland Perry" wrote in message ... In message , at 21:39:44 on Fri, 20 Jan 2012, " remarked: Why can't they just introduce one single smart card for the area, the way they have in London? And there is compatibility between different operating agencies as Oystercards are accepted not only on TfL modes of transport, but also on National Rail in Greater London. That's easier if there are a finite number of players (eg TfL and half a dozen "Network Southeast area" National Rail companies). Scaling it to numerous authorities operating independent bridges could be a problem. Imagine a different operator was charging tolls for every road bridge from Tower Bridge to Windsor. Oyster was originally going to be able to be used for other low value purchases, such as newspapers and cups of coffee, in the way that Octopus is used in Hong Kong, but this idea fell foul of banking regulation. Peter |
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