In message , at 15:31:23 on
Tue, 4 Aug 2015, David C remarked:
Clearly TfL do want people to swap because it reduces costs for them
and reinforces the case to reduce facilities at stations. Ironically
my bank recently had to replace my bank card and the new one isn't
contactless and I wasn't given a choice about that.

Is it at all possible to add a Senior Railcard to a contactless debit
/ credit card?

I'm thinking no, but......

No, you can't add any railcards to one.

Either literally (as there's nowhere on the card to record it) or
virtually (by linking the railcard with the debit/credit card in their
back-office).

I'm thinking this is probably an anti-fraud measure, because if someone
is travelling on an Oyster with a railcard loaded, an inspector can tell
that, and ask to see the railcard; but if it's a contactless journey he
won't know to ask - and someone may have borrowed the card (especially
if it's a low-value prepay one).
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Roland Perry