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Nick Cooper · October 9th 05, 06:24 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 18:29 +0100 (BST), (Colin
Rosenstiel) wrote:

In article ,
(Neil Williams) wrote:

On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 14:13 +0100 (BST), (Colin
Rosenstiel) wrote:

This is a totally absurd argument. I can look in my wallet to see
whether I've any cash left before going to an ATM. I can't look at
an Oyster before getting on a bus to see if I need to go somewhere
else to recharge it.

And the technology is available for minimal cost to provide pocket
keyring readers. So why not do it, and sell them at cost price? It
would cost TfL nothing, and would be a benefit to users.

Anyone who really wants to get smartcard reading technology can get it
quite easily and legitimately on the open market. Oystercard is by no
means proprietary in that regard, and I don't see the argument that
others have put forward that it would be a security risk.

I seem to be expected to shell out £3 to avoid paying for two tube
singles (this year so far) and now you want people like me to pay for a
reader too?

You seem determined to cut off your nose to spite your face. You pay
£3 and unless you actually don't register it and then lose it, you
don't have to pay that £3 ever again. In two single Tube journeys,
you'll have paid for the card. After that, you start saving money
compared to paying cash. This is so blindingly simple, I'm stunned
that you can't even acknowledge the fact.
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