“During the life of the future contract, we anticipate that there will be the following changes within the revenue collection system: old pneumatic powered gates, mainly found in Central London, will be replaced; replacement of validation readers; migration of Oyster on to the same technology pla...
It's more than a little ironic. These buses were brought in as a replacement to the infamous bendy-buses, which suffered the same issue. To make sure fare evasion wouldn't plague the Routemaster, TfL hired conductors aboard certain buses, but the last of these had been let go by 2016, ...
and Oyster cards. Oyster cards are the most popular ticket type, allowing passengers to pay for their journey with a single card. The most popular routes for Tfl Rail are Paddington to Reading, Paddington to Maidenhead, and Paddington to Heathrow Airport. These routes offer frequent services and...
The contactless card system isn't yet a replacement for cash, either.One million journeyshave been paid for this way since the system was introduced in December 2012, but that's peanuts compared with 24 million annual cash journeys. Contactless payments will inevitably rise with familiarity, but ...