In message , Bob Wood
writes
I don't think this is intended. I think the idea is that people can start
the day and only pay for a single journey, but later in the day when they
make other journeys the amount that is taken from the card during the day
will be 'capped' to the amount payable for the appropriate one day
travelcard. This would prevent the 'wasting' of money on a travelcard if
subsequent travel was not up to the cost of the travelcard - IMO a
good idea.

I agree.

Indeed, for my (admittedly unusual) London travel patterns, this would
be absolutely ideal. Ten out of ten to TfL.

What will happen as far as conductors on RMs, though? It seems as
though there will be an overlap between the implementation of Oyster on
buses and the withdrawal of the remaining RMs. Will they invest in
hand readers a la DLR? Or would that not be cost effective considering
the limited remaining time in service of Routemasters?

(That said, we still have this vague promise about RM operation
continuing "on a network of tourist routes". Will they, I wonder, be
within the TfL fare system? This would of course make the acquisition
of hand held Oyster readers a rather more cost-effective option.)

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Ian Jelf, MITG, Birmingham, UK
Registered "Blue Badge" Tourist Guide for
London & the Heart of England
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