On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 22:56:04 +0000, Barry Salter
wrote:

[oyster]

Further to this, it is to be hoped that station staff are offering
Oyster to people, particularly at stations like Heathrow, Tottenham
Hale, Liverpool Street, Victoria and Waterloo, where you're likely to
have a large percentage of overseas visitors.

Not sure if this is happening but I would be very surprised if it wasn't
given the huge advertising campaign that is springing up.

And, of course, they don't even need to register the card, so it's just
a case of paying the deposit, putting some credit on it, and then going.

Which is exactly what I do when I arrive in Hong Kong at the airport.
Straight to the ticket desk, is the card still working? how much is on
it? please add this much - thank you. Ready to travel. Off to Airbus to
hotel. beep goes the card reader. Bus departs .....
--
Paul C


Admits to working for London Underground!