Twirly cards on TfL buses
Quick question: do we expect TfL bus smartcard pads to read
regionally-issued ENCTS cards? Cambs buses read my Cambs-issued one. -- Roland Perry |
Twirly cards on TfL buses
Roland Perry wrote:
Quick question: do we expect TfL bus smartcard pads to read regionally-issued ENCTS cards? Cambs buses read my Cambs-issued one. As far as I'm aware, the pads don't read non-London cards. You show it to the driver, who issues a receipt. |
Twirly cards on TfL buses
On Thu, 23 Jan 2020 21:31:38 -0000 (UTC), Recliner
wrote: Roland Perry wrote: Quick question: do we expect TfL bus smartcard pads to read regionally-issued ENCTS cards? Cambs buses read my Cambs-issued one. As far as I'm aware, the pads don't read non-London cards. You show it to the driver, who issues a receipt. I was in London last week and showed my Somerset card to several bus drivers. They all simply nodded - no receipt. I believe I saw them touch a button on their ticket device but can't be sure. |
Twirly cards on TfL buses
Graham Harrison wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jan 2020 21:31:38 -0000 (UTC), Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: Quick question: do we expect TfL bus smartcard pads to read regionally-issued ENCTS cards? Cambs buses read my Cambs-issued one. As far as I'm aware, the pads don't read non-London cards. You show it to the driver, who issues a receipt. I was in London last week and showed my Somerset card to several bus drivers. They all simply nodded - no receipt. I believe I saw them touch a button on their ticket device but can't be sure. Yes, I'm sure they touch a button, wasn't sure about the receipt. |
Twirly cards on TfL buses
On 23/01/2020 23:46, Recliner wrote:
Graham Harrison wrote: On Thu, 23 Jan 2020 21:31:38 -0000 (UTC), Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: Quick question: do we expect TfL bus smartcard pads to read regionally-issued ENCTS cards? Cambs buses read my Cambs-issued one. As far as I'm aware, the pads don't read non-London cards. You show it to the driver, who issues a receipt. I was in London last week and showed my Somerset card to several bus drivers. They all simply nodded - no receipt. I believe I saw them touch a button on their ticket device but can't be sure. Yes, I'm sure they touch a button, wasn't sure about the receipt. When we were in Warrington last year I asked drivers on the local buses if my Scottish card was valid, fully expecting that it wouldn't be, but hey, nothing ventured, etc. Of the four buses we travelled on, two accepted it without question, one ummed and ahhed a bit before letting me on, only one driver refused it. So if there's a common company policy, not everybody seems to know it. -- Ria in Aberdeen [Send address is invalid, use sipsoup at gmail dot com to reply direct] |
Twirly cards on TfL buses
MissRiaElaine wrote:
On 23/01/2020 23:46, Recliner wrote: Graham Harrison wrote: On Thu, 23 Jan 2020 21:31:38 -0000 (UTC), Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: Quick question: do we expect TfL bus smartcard pads to read regionally-issued ENCTS cards? Cambs buses read my Cambs-issued one. As far as I'm aware, the pads don't read non-London cards. You show it to the driver, who issues a receipt. I was in London last week and showed my Somerset card to several bus drivers. They all simply nodded - no receipt. I believe I saw them touch a button on their ticket device but can't be sure. Yes, I'm sure they touch a button, wasn't sure about the receipt. When we were in Warrington last year I asked drivers on the local buses if my Scottish card was valid, fully expecting that it wouldn't be, but hey, nothing ventured, etc. Of the four buses we travelled on, two accepted it without question, one ummed and ahhed a bit before letting me on, only one driver refused it. So if there's a common company policy, not everybody seems to know it. It's not a company policy, but a UK-wide one: Scottish Twirly cards aren't valid in England, and vice versa. So, only the last of your four drivers was correct. |
Twirly cards on TfL buses
In message , at 21:31:38 on Thu, 23 Jan
2020, Recliner remarked: Quick question: do we expect TfL bus smartcard pads to read regionally-issued ENCTS cards? Cambs buses read my Cambs-issued one. As far as I'm aware, the pads don't read non-London cards. I suppose they *do* read ITSO cards with [outboundary] travelcards loaded? Anyone tried? -- Roland Perry |
Twirly cards on TfL buses
On 24/01/2020 00:49, Recliner wrote:
MissRiaElaine wrote: When we were in Warrington last year I asked drivers on the local buses if my Scottish card was valid, fully expecting that it wouldn't be, but hey, nothing ventured, etc. Of the four buses we travelled on, two accepted it without question, one ummed and ahhed a bit before letting me on, only one driver refused it. So if there's a common company policy, not everybody seems to know it. It's not a company policy, but a UK-wide one: Scottish Twirly cards aren't valid in England, and vice versa. So, only the last of your four drivers was correct. You're no doubt right, but I thought it worth a try..! 3 out of 4 isn't bad..! Can't think why all of them aren't valid UK-wide, though. -- Ria in Aberdeen [Send address is invalid, use sipsoup at gmail dot com to reply direct] |
Twirly cards on TfL buses
In message , at 16:50:53 on Fri, 24
Jan 2020, MissRiaElaine remarked: When we were in Warrington last year I asked drivers on the local buses if my Scottish card was valid, fully expecting that it wouldn't be, but hey, nothing ventured, etc. Of the four buses we travelled on, two accepted it without question, one ummed and ahhed a bit before letting me on, only one driver refused it. So if there's a common company policy, not everybody seems to know it. It's not a company policy, but a UK-wide one: Scottish Twirly cards aren't valid in England, and vice versa. So, only the last of your four drivers was correct. You're no doubt right, but I thought it worth a try..! 3 out of 4 isn't bad..! Can't think why all of them aren't valid UK-wide, though. Because transport is devolved to Scotland? -- Roland Perry |
Twirly cards on TfL buses
On 24/01/2020 19:55, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 16:50:53 on Fri, 24 Jan 2020, MissRiaElaine remarked: When we were in Warrington last year I asked drivers on the local buses if my Scottish card was valid, fully expecting that it wouldn't be, but hey, nothing ventured, etc. Of the four buses we travelled on, two accepted it without question, one ummed and ahhed a bit before letting me on, only one driver refused it. So if there's a common company policy, not everybody seems to know it. Â*It's not a company policy, but a UK-wide one: Scottish Twirly cards aren'tÂ* valid in England, and vice versa. So, only the last of your four driversÂ* was correct. You're no doubt right, but I thought it worth a try..! 3 out of 4 isn't bad..! Can't think why all of them aren't valid UK-wide, though. Because transport is devolved to Scotland? Presumably the same applies to Wales and Ulster? -- Graeme Wall This account not read. |
Twirly cards on TfL buses
Graeme Wall wrote:
On 24/01/2020 19:55, Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 16:50:53 on Fri, 24 Jan 2020, MissRiaElaine remarked: When we were in Warrington last year I asked drivers on the local buses if my Scottish card was valid, fully expecting that it wouldn't be, but hey, nothing ventured, etc. Of the four buses we travelled on, two accepted it without question, one ummed and ahhed a bit before letting me on, only one driver refused it. So if there's a common company policy, not everybody seems to know it. Â*It's not a company policy, but a UK-wide one: Scottish Twirly cards aren'tÂ* valid in England, and vice versa. So, only the last of your four driversÂ* was correct. You're no doubt right, but I thought it worth a try..! 3 out of 4 isn't bad..! Can't think why all of them aren't valid UK-wide, though. Because transport is devolved to Scotland? Presumably the same applies to Wales and Ulster? Yes And, of course holders of local Twirly cards often get more freebies than holders of national Twirly card holders. |
Twirly cards on TfL buses
In message , at 20:17:18 on Fri, 24 Jan
2020, Graeme Wall remarked: When we were in Warrington last year I asked drivers on the local buses if my Scottish card was valid, fully expecting that it wouldn't be, but hey, nothing ventured, etc. Of the four buses we travelled on, two accepted it without question, one ummed and ahhed a bit before letting me on, only one driver refused it. So if there's a common company policy, not everybody seems to know it. *It's not a company policy, but a UK-wide one: Scottish Twirly cards aren't* valid in England, and vice versa. So, only the last of your four drivers* was correct. You're no doubt right, but I thought it worth a try..! 3 out of 4 isn't bad..! Can't think why all of them aren't valid UK-wide, though. Because transport is devolved to Scotland? Presumably the same applies to Wales and Ulster? https://www.traveline.cymru/concessionary-travel-pass/ http://borderpeople.info/a-z/free-tr...r-citizens-in- northern-ireland.html -- Roland Perry |
Twirly cards on TfL buses
Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 20:17:18 on Fri, 24 Jan 2020, Graeme Wall remarked: When we were in Warrington last year I asked drivers on the local buses if my Scottish card was valid, fully expecting that it wouldn't be, but hey, nothing ventured, etc. Of the four buses we travelled on, two accepted it without question, one ummed and ahhed a bit before letting me on, only one driver refused it. So if there's a common company policy, not everybody seems to know it. Â*It's not a company policy, but a UK-wide one: Scottish Twirly cards aren'tÂ* valid in England, and vice versa. So, only the last of your four driversÂ* was correct. You're no doubt right, but I thought it worth a try..! 3 out of 4 isn't bad..! Can't think why all of them aren't valid UK-wide, though. Because transport is devolved to Scotland? Presumably the same applies to Wales and Ulster? https://www.traveline.cymru/concessionary-travel-pass/ http://borderpeople.info/a-z/free-tr...r-citizens-in- northern-ireland.html That's interesting: I hadn't realised that there was an all-Ireland Twirly card. It's another example of how NI is already more united with the Republic than with GB. |
Twirly cards on TfL buses
On 24/01/2020 20:45, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 20:17:18 on Fri, 24 Jan 2020, Graeme Wall remarked: When we were in Warrington last year I asked drivers on the local buses if my Scottish card was valid, fully expecting that it wouldn't be, but hey, nothing ventured, etc. Of the four buses we travelled on, two accepted it without question, one ummed and ahhed a bit before letting me on, only one driver refused it. So if there's a common company policy, not everybody seems to know it. Â*It's not a company policy, but a UK-wide one: Scottish Twirly cards aren'tÂ* valid in England, and vice versa. So, only the last of your four driversÂ* was correct. You're no doubt right, but I thought it worth a try..! 3 out of 4 isn't bad..! Can't think why all of them aren't valid UK-wide, though. Because transport is devolved to Scotland? Presumably the same applies to Wales and Ulster? https://www.traveline.cymru/concessionary-travel-pass/ http://borderpeople.info/a-z/free-tr...r-citizens-in- northern-ireland.html I thought correctly. -- Graeme Wall This account not read. |
Twirly cards on TfL buses
On Thu, 23 Jan 2020 23:31:53 +0000, Graham Harrison
wrote: On Thu, 23 Jan 2020 21:31:38 -0000 (UTC), Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: Quick question: do we expect TfL bus smartcard pads to read regionally-issued ENCTS cards? Cambs buses read my Cambs-issued one. As far as I'm aware, the pads don't read non-London cards. You show it to the driver, who issues a receipt. I was in London last week and showed my Somerset card to several bus drivers. They all simply nodded - no receipt. I believe I saw them touch a button on their ticket device but can't be sure. There's no receipt. The button press is 50% as well as far as I have observed... There's no financial impact for TfL, I suppose. Richard. |
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