Something interesting in an American article about using smartcards on
the New York Subway caught my eye:

"Cubic is already well under way with deploying just such a product in
London. The company is a principle shareholder in the TranSys
consortium, the group behind the Oyster smartcard system that provides a
seamless transition from buses, Tubes, trams and the rest of London's
mass-transit system. He said a bank--he didn't name it--has plans to
issue its own financial smartcards that will also be compatible with the
transit system. Think of it as a MetroCard and a credit card in one."

Does anyone have any clue about this bank's plan?

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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London