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Colin Rosenstiel · October 5th 05, 03:27 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(TKD) wrote:

It takes 5 mins to get one, and then you just feed a tenner into the
machine when the barriers say you are getting low.

...which TfL get to keep and earn interest on.

Oyster in its current form is not suitable for very infrequent
passengers. There is no excuse for blatently ripping these people
off. 2 quid was expensive, but 3 quid is offensive.

No. There is a *perception* that Oyster in its current form is not
suitable for very infrequent passengers. There is no minumum balance
on the card. Only put a fiver on if that is all you will use all year.
You don't have to send away your passport or have a credit check to
get one - you just go to a tube station and ask for one. You don't
even have to fill in a form if you don't want to. Its just plain old
fear of change.

How does one document the tickets in order to claim expenses then? Why
should I pay a year's worth up front?

It would be a different matter if WAGN used Oyster (though documentation
would still be a problem) but they don't.

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Colin Rosenstiel