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Oyster could be lost to new technology, Assembly hears

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Transport for London is considering replacing Oyster with new ticketing systems operated through mobile phones or bankcards, the London Assembly heard.

At a meeting of the Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee, TfL representatives said they were looking at various technologies and providers to take over from Oyster in 2010.  TfL announced in August that they were terminating early the current contract with TranSys for delivering Oyster ticketing.

14:04, 23 Oct 2008 by Matthew Rees

Cross River Tram findings published

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The report: ‘Cross River Tram: Proceedings of a seminar held by the London Assembly Transport Committee on 9 September 2008’, makes a number of recommendations that were supported by a majority of Committee Members4, calling on Transport for London to:
  • Explore all possible funding options for the Cross River Tram in order to come up with a funding package.
  • Undertake and publish detailed analysis of alternatives to the Cross River Tram scheme and systematically compare the different modal options to ensure the most appropriate solution to the problems along the north-south corridor is pursued.
  • Continue to work with representatives of affected communities to find solutions to local route issues so not to jeopardise the progress of the scheme.
14:01, 23 Oct 2008 by Matthew Rees