On 3 Aug, 20:11, W14_Fishbourne wrote:
On Aug 3, 7:59 pm, "tim....." wrote:



Being technically compatible and using the same stored
value may not be the same thing :-(

tim

For example, unless Transport for London wants to become a bank, with
all the regulatory implications of that, Oyster Pay As You Go will
never become available for use outside of London.

Hmm... I understand the basic argument - however one could argue the
same logic would apply to TOCs who issue smartcards that can be used
on other TOCs services - and an interchangeable smartcard system is
what the DfT are after, is it not? Unless any national smartcard
scheme is going to involve ATOC becoming a bank?

Additionally one couldn't just argue TfL were merely holding money as
part of the fares settlement procedures. After all, Oyster PAYG can
already be used on some National Rail routes in London, and in the new
year it'll be available for use on several more routes (routes that
don't currently have interavailable ticketing with the Underground).

I'm no lawyer but I'm far from convinced that sure any such concerns
aren't insurmountable.