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Forum: London Transport July 3rd 10, 09:29 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,644
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
First ITSO gateline?

On Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:52:20 -0700, Mizter T wrote:

All that said, I realise I'm making the massive presumption that the
Singapore CEPAS card might be similar to the ITSO standard, but that's
...
Forum: London Transport July 2nd 10, 10:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,644
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
First ITSO gateline?

On Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:47:15 -0700, Andrew Cullen wrote:

Oyster was meant to
be updated to ITSO technology but it doesn't appear to be happening. I
believe its a similar situation at SWT.

...
Forum: London Transport April 11th 10, 09:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,386
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Derailment of London Dockland Light Railway train, 10 Mar 2009

On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:16:15 +0100, Daniel Smith wrote:


yes, but there are 2 manual driving modes, IIUI
in the one they use on Sundays the computer still has some control which
wont let...
Forum: London Transport February 2nd 10, 06:51 PM
Replies: 293
Views: 48,407
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Conflict of Oyster Cards

On Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:35:23 -0800, ticketyboo wrote:


Nope - 100% smart card. There are vending machines that take the
'single trip' cards back and refund the card deposit.

I wonder what...
Forum: London Transport February 1st 10, 07:50 PM
Replies: 293
Views: 48,407
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Conflict of Oyster Cards

On Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:47:49 +0000, wrote:

That or re-usable tokens (about the size of a gbp2 coin) like used in
Singapore?

Neil

Singapore still uses...
Forum: London Transport February 1st 10, 07:49 PM
Replies: 293
Views: 48,407
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Conflict of Oyster Cards

On Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:11:06 -0800, Neil Williams wrote:


Or you re-jig your ticket machines such that they can refund deposits?
I'm not convinced there is an issue then.

They did that in...
Forum: London Transport January 30th 10, 07:09 PM
Replies: 293
Views: 48,407
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Conflict of Oyster Cards

On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:26:57 -0800, ticketyboo wrote:

On Jan 29, 8:23Â*pm, Matthew Geier
wrote:

Â*The people who make the 'access control' system...
Forum: London Transport January 29th 10, 07:31 PM
Replies: 293
Views: 48,407
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Conflict of Oyster Cards

On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:31:42 -0800, ticketyboo wrote:


- But, if more than one of those cards collects enough power to operate,
the terminal then has to use the anti-collision mechanism...
Forum: London Transport January 29th 10, 07:23 PM
Replies: 293
Views: 48,407
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Conflict of Oyster Cards

On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:44:17 -0800, CJB wrote:


embarrasment. The culprit was the Hillingdon Community Services card -
which seems to use the same technology as Oyster and was causing a
...
Forum: London Transport January 19th 10, 07:01 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,908
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Oyster Top-up Queries

On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:15:12 +0100, Jarle H Knudsen wrote:

How is the uploading done?

I don't know the specifics in this case, but it's often by 802.11 wifi,
when the bus drives into the...
Forum: London Transport December 6th 09, 06:25 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 19,742
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
DLR Train Captain Texting Whilst 'Driving'

On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:01:17 +0000, Neil Williams wrote:


Set of lifts in a Cairo 5* hotel. Calling the lift is done by pressing a
centrally-located button in the lobby that requests a...
Forum: London Transport December 3rd 09, 07:10 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 19,742
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
DLR Train Captain Texting Whilst 'Driving'

On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:58:45 +0000, wrote:

Neil Williams wrote:
On 3 Dec, 09:02, "John Nuttall" wrote:

No, LRT as I said.

Just...
Forum: London Transport November 4th 09, 08:15 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,413
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Lord Adonis announces tram-trains for the Abbey Line

On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:29:49 -0800, E27002 wrote:

Where will this tram be maintained? How will it reach that location? If
it is to reach Bletchley, it will have to be 25 kV Ac, or pulled by
...
Forum: London Transport October 27th 09, 07:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,483
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Oyster on target?

On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:11:35 +0000, Neil Williams wrote:

Or worse to lose your cap because the wrong card picked up.

I suspect this move will be very, very unpopular as people will have to
...
Forum: London Transport May 10th 09, 05:22 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 24,683
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Sense seen on Crossrail at last?

On Sat, 09 May 2009 09:13:15 +0100, Peter Masson wrote:

"Matthew Geier" wrote

road transport doesn't have the ability to use this rather simple...
Forum: London Transport May 8th 09, 10:10 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 24,683
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Sense seen on Crossrail at last?

On Thu, 07 May 2009 10:56:46 +0100, rail wrote:


Not mentioned for a very simple reason, battery technology is just not
up to the job, nor is it likely to be in the forseeable future. While
...
Forum: London Transport July 17th 08, 09:14 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,349
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Thameslink Rolling Stock

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:57:08 +0100, Paul Scott wrote:


Providing enough battery to allow a set to limp to the next platform
might be some what useful and not that expensive in the grand scheme...
Forum: London Transport July 16th 08, 09:49 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,349
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Thameslink Rolling Stock

There are diesel locomotives that can use their 'starting' batteries to
move them selves - intended for workshop moves and short 'light' yard
moves - so the main diesel plant doesn't have to be...
Forum: London Transport June 26th 08, 09:32 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 49,169
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
How much was a ticket for the underground in the 60s?

On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:35:07 -0500, Stephen Sprunk wrote:


Today, many of the better banks have "intelligent" systems that try to
spot detect fraud based on usage patterns. If you rarely...
Forum: London Transport June 24th 08, 09:35 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 49,169
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
How much was a ticket for the underground in the 60s?

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:43:17 +0100, hounslow3 wrote:



Will Britain or the Eurozone ever get polymer notes, I wonder?

When the Australian Mint patent expires probably. I've heard a story
that...
Forum: London Transport April 22nd 08, 09:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,282
Posted By Matthew Geier[_4_]
Airtrack

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:06:54 +0100, Tom Anderson wrote:

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008, Paul Scott wrote:


Er... no - but they and the 444s have the gap in the roof for the pan,
and all the...
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