[Gllug] Re: ist that right that the Oyster card got RFID on it?

[Craig Millar]

On 16/01/07 22:44 +0000, John G Walker wrote:
> 
> 
> On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:34:44 +0000 Mike Brodbelt
> <mike at coruscant.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > John G Walker wrote:
> > 
> > > Incidentally, if you register on the internet you can see the
> > > algorithm that they use to charge for journeys. When you touch in
> > > at a tube station you get charged four pounds (the maximum for any
> > > tube journey). When you touch out, you get a rebate of however much
> > > you're owed. If you don't touch out (or if the system doesn't read
> > > your card, or the transaction isn't recorded, or whatever) then you
> > > don't get the rebate.
> > 
> > What happens if the reader fails/you forget to touch in, but you do
> > touch out correctly?
> 
> Then it charges you the four pounds and you don't get a rebate. This is
> one of the problems, as I see it.

One of the benefits for TFL I'd say.
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