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Old May 20th 14, 05:03 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at 13:42:30 on
Tue, 20 May 2014, David Walters remarked:
http://tfl.gov.uk/contactlesspilot
Latest Pilot Information
Key messages
. As soon as you receive your membership card you can start to use your
contactless payment card to travel

. You must carry your membership card with you at all times when you
travel using your contactless payment card


Oh FFS!!! Even more card-bloat. You couldn't make it up.

And how does that work for the tourist just off the plane from New York,
or the train from Paris or Inverness?


i suspect that's just for the trial - while they get the back office to work
correctly

tim