london underground in news
Oyster outage hits London again
News The system has failed at all London Underground stations and ticket gates have been opened to limit disruption while the problem was resolved. London's Oyster travel smart card system has failed for the second time in a fortnight with many... [25 Jul 2008]
London travellers hit by Oyster outage
News These cards can be replaced free of charge at any London Underground office. Travellers in London were forced to pay full price fares on Saturday as the computer system for the Oyster travel smartcard encountered technical problems during the morning. [14 Jul 2008]
Open source guru criticises Oyster software
News In an email sent to silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk on Monday, Stallman criticised the use of open-source software, such as Red Hat Linux, JBoss middleware and Apache web-server software, in the online payment system for the Oyster contactless... [10 Jun 2008]
Paper-free train tickets on track
News Passengers will touch either the cards or NFC phones to a mobile or fixed reader, similar to the Oyster system used on the London Underground. South West Trains will start running a smart ticketing system from February next year, followed by... [04 Jun 2008]
Nato: Cyber terrorism 'as dangerous as missile attack'
News Nations need to focus on improving their ability to quickly recover and get systems back online, an area in which nearly all countries were currently "weak", he told delegates at the e-crime congress in London. [07 Mar 2008]
Mobiles go underground in Glasgow
News Transport for London is due to start underground connectivity trials this year with a project to put mobile coverage on the Waterloo and City line between Bank and Waterloo stations, including on platforms and in the tunnels. [14 Jan 2008]
iPhone 'mugging fear' unfounded, say police
News Operation Prestige took place in eight London boroughs: Brent, Camden, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets - which were selected after analysis of police intelligence, said Paice. [07 Jan 2008]
Top 10 mobile & wireless stories of the year
News There were developments on the cutting edge too, with a trial of NFC mobile payments kicking off in London in November, next-gen broadband up for debate and the potential of nascent tech femtocells exciting analysts. [13 Dec 2007]
O2 Tube trial takes mobile payments underground
News O2 has today launched a six-month pilot of NFC (near-field communications) wallet phone technology in London, describing it as the "largest and most comprehensive trial in Europe" of a technology that's already big in Japan. [28 Nov 2007]
TfL and Nokia to roll out 'Oyster phone' trial
News Upcoming trials will see passengers on the London Underground use a mobile handset as a substitute for their travel cards, reports suggest. The report in The Guardian claims a specific handset is being developed which can be swiped across the... [26 Nov 2007]
'Tap and go' plastic arrives in London
News In a similar vein to London Underground's Oyster Card, contactless cards transmit payment details wirelessly between the PayPass card and a retailer's terminal. The rollout of contactless card readers has started in London, in several areas... [04 Sep 2007]
London bombing report slams 999 radio network
News The project to provide Airwave coverage below ground so it can be used on the London Underground network is scheduled to be complete by August 2008 and new driver radio communications will be in place across the Underground as part of the Connect... [16 Aug 2007]
MI5 wants more techies
News Adverts will appear on buses and on the London Underground as the UK security service seeks to raise its profile as an employer, especially for staff not traditionally associated with the service, such as IT professionals and mechanics, according... [15 May 2007]
High-tech Tube train means smoother journeys
News The Asset Inspection Train (AIT) will be able to run throughout the day on the London Underground to check tracks at high speeds. Tech on the Tube silicon.com spent a night checking out gadgets on the London Underground - follow the link for the... [03 May 2007]
O2 flogs Airwave unit for £2bn
News Its recent contract wins include a £115m agreement to kit out London Underground, a £48m deal with the Scots Ambulance and a £32m contract with their Welsh counterparts. After months of speculation private equity has finally snapped up O2 Airwave... [19 Apr 2007]
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