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Ban own-operator smartcards if a multi-operator card exists

Roger Sexton, Nottingham NG1
05 February 2016
 

A news item on page three of the last issue reports that the ‘big five’ transport groups want legislation to compel reluctant transport operators to join smartcard schemes (‘Bus operators pledge contactless ticketing’). The wisdom of this proposal is demonstrated by my experience with the new Nottingham ‘Robin Hood’ smartcard (explained in my letter on page 19 of the same issue).

I should immediately add that the relatively small YourBus is not the only...

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