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With 10million cards already used, contactless fares have revolutionised travel for Londoners

March 14, 2016 by Shashi Verma

Since introduced, more than 350 million journeys have now been made using this world-leading technology, accounting for 28 per cent of all pay as you go journeys on Tube and rail services.

Filed Under: Comment, Featured Tagged With: Contactless Fares

Contactless payments on transport in London – a culmination of eight years of work

September 19, 2014 by Shashi Verma

Shashi Verma, TfL’s Director of Customer Experience, explains the development of contactless fares and the future of Oyster.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Contactless Fares, Fares

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