London Buses start using NFC.

Schadenfreud · 12-12-2012, 18:07

Some of you asked when, well here's a start!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20694027

FortyTwo25 · 12-12-2012, 21:41

Fantastic. What routes?

noise747 · 13-12-2012, 09:10

Not a shock since the Oyster cards uses the same sort of system and changing the terminals to accept NFC credit/debit cards would not be a huge job.

No doubt some bank have got behind it because it is taking too long in their view for people to use NFC cards.

The oyster card is a good idea, well kind off, but it only works in big cities that have a good transport service. In my city, we got 2 different bus companies running different routes, if I wanted to say go to see my Dad by bus, I have to catch a bus from here into town and pay £1.50 and then catch another bus from town to my Dad and pay about £1.70 i think.
This is why I walk or cycle.

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Schadenfreud Guest Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,291	London Buses start using NFC. Some of you asked when, well here's a start! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20694027

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FortyTwo25 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London Posts: 4,904	Fantastic. What routes?

13-12-2012, 09:10	#3
noise747 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 22,810	Not a shock since the Oyster cards uses the same sort of system and changing the terminals to accept NFC credit/debit cards would not be a huge job. No doubt some bank have got behind it because it is taking too long in their view for people to use NFC cards. The oyster card is a good idea, well kind off, but it only works in big cities that have a good transport service. In my city, we got 2 different bus companies running different routes, if I wanted to say go to see my Dad by bus, I have to catch a bus from here into town and pay £1.50 and then catch another bus from town to my Dad and pay about £1.70 i think. This is why I walk or cycle.

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London Buses start using NFC.