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Post by snoggle on Feb 24, 2015 17:54:32 GMT
TfL have taken the first step in the procurement process to replace the current Oyster Card system and switch it to one which works with the new "back room system" used to process Contactless Payment Cards. It is worth considering some of the aspects like it is entirely processed on line and will be the equivalent of a TfL Payment Card but only for travel and not other goods (unlike systems like Octopus in HK or Suica in Tokyo which can be used for low value non transport transactions). Railway Gazette articleEU Tenders info
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Post by DT 11 on Feb 24, 2015 18:30:16 GMT
From reading this I understood a TFL CPC Oyster Card for Public Transport Use Only.
Means the end of topping up at Corner Shops, Stations and Ticket Machines, the major disadvantage here is many people still do not even know how to use Computers, the Internet or even own one. I assume some kind of topping up system will appear in the banks as well as I cannot see every transport user being forced to use the Internet to top up.
This may well also put all Station Ticket Hall Staff out of Jobs I assume?
There are still many who wish to be served by someone and not serve themselves. I don't blame them because it is putting people out of work.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2015 7:00:26 GMT
I don't understand the difference between the current technology and the new one.
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Post by ServerKing on Feb 26, 2015 7:13:13 GMT
From reading this I understood a TFL CPC Oyster Card for Public Transport Use Only. Means the end of topping up at Corner Shops, Stations and Ticket Machines, the major disadvantage here is many people still do not even know how to use Computers, the Internet or even own one. I assume some kind of topping up system will appear in the banks as well as I cannot see every transport user being forced to use the Internet to top up. This may well also put all Station Ticket Hall Staff out of Jobs I assume? There are still many who wish to be served by someone and not serve themselves. I don't blame them because it is putting people out of work. The Unions won't be happy with that. It does boil down to safety too. if stations are virtually empty save for the occasional 'assistant' who may maintain the machines or help out in busier times, things won't look good. What with them taking on West Anglia and having more 'mouths to feed' as they take on Greater Anglia staff, they probably want to pay as few as possible but still make a packet from ticket sales. (remember they are hemorrhaging cash due to people using the free-buses, sorry Rotmasters ) If a visitor comes over from abroad, they may struggle to go on-line to get an oyster travel about the following day, unless they sell them at the airports when they arrive? But I'm sure TfL have thought this through
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