Good news for users of public transport in London, the overground train operating companies have finally excepted an offer of £20million to install Oyster Card readers at their stations allowing people who regularly commute to use just the single card and not have to buy an extra ticket.
The Oyster Card, which stores credit that can be bought at stations and shops and which can be used as pay as you go or have travelcards or annual bus passes put on them, allows users to get the lowest available fare when they touch in and touch out getting on and off buses, Tubes, trams or the Docklands Light Railway.
The train operating companies had been refusing to install the card readers because they claimed Transport for London’s grant was too low to meet the cost. This makes life a pain for the travelling public which is trying to use a transport system that’s not joined up.
One complaint people do have against using the Oyster Cards is that because they know who owns the card they can track your movements exactly across town. More Big Brother creep in Britain.
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