[x-posted to utl]

"Matthew Dickinson" wrote:

On Jul 15, 2:47 pm, Matthew Dickinson
wrote:

East Midland Trains have now activated the ITSOpads and menus on
their ticket machines at St Pancras. I did try my ITSOcards, but they
eventually returned an error message of "not personalised". TheITSO
pads on the machines take much longer to respond than Oystercard pads,
which I can see being the source of problems in the future.

They have now officially launched their smartcard (initally for
seasons only)

See
http://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/...martcards.aspx

It looks like it will initally cover the whole of the mainline except
Luton & Bedford. I presume this is to avoid confusion with FCC.

Interesting.

This particularly caught my eye (in the FAQs):

---quote---
Can I use my Smartcard on London Underground?

From late 2012/early 2013, East Midlands Trains Smartcards can be used on
the London Underground. Until then, underground tickets need to be purchased
separately.
---/quote---