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Smartcards will survive the apps and bank card onslaught

Roger Sexton, Nottingham NG1
02 September 2016
 

At the end of her very thought-provoking article, Sarah Huntley implies that public transport smartcards have been rendered obsolete by smartphones and contactless payment credit/debit cards (‘I’m not supposed to be here, it’s a real challenge, but I love it!’ LTT 19 Aug). I disagree. 

Firstly, remember that not everyone owns a smartphone, and schools are banning pupils from bringing smartphones to school. Then remember that for season ticket holders who do own a...

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