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Smartcard ticketing going Underground
News This month 80,000 of the cards were issued to staff of London Underground and Transport for London under the "Oyster" smartcard programme, a £1.2bn, 17-year project intended ultimately to replace current ticketing systems. [20 Nov 2002]
5 years ago... Smartcards set to cut travel queues
News Many Londoners have been using their Oyster Cards since 2003 - proving there was actually some truth behind the predicted date mentioned. However, the Oyster Card is far from ubiquitous, with many commuters (this one included) still preferring to... [04 May 2004]
Mobile rail ticketing 'on track in Midlands by 2012'
News Transport For London's Oyster card does not comply with Itso, so Lynch will not be able to integrate his scheme with it. The smartcard scheme will comply with the Itso (Integrated Transport Smartcards Organisation) standard set up to make... [02 Aug 2007]
London transport targets Oyster 'e-money' trials in 2005
News Trials of the Oyster card 'e-money' scheme that will allow millions of Londoners to buy everything from newspapers to parking time with their travel smartcards could begin before the end of the year. TfL announced plans earlier this year for the e... [21 Jul 2005]
Shops 'must tell consumers how to disable RFID tags'
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published a guidance for enterprises setting out how they must deal with individuals' data when it becomes linked to RFID tags - whether they're found attached to goods in a supermarket or on... [27 Sep 2006]
Computer glitch crashes Tube's Oyster card network
News London Underground is investigating the cause of a computer glitch that caused its Oyster smartcard ticketing system to crash during the peak rush hour this morning. Ticket gates had to be left open when Oyster card readers at tube stations across... [10 Mar 2005]
Manchester on the road to high tech transport
News Manchester is also looking at introducing smart travel cards - similar to London's Oyster card system - which will allow people to move between train, tram and bus using a single ticket. Manchester is aiming to develop a world class transport... [10 Jun 2008]
