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June 20, 2008

An Oyster that’s a Diamond, London’s Contactless System

Intriguing discussions today about the Oyster Card in London.

This is the contactless card operated by Transport for London (TfL) to allow everyone to travel across the London public transport system without using cash. It’s basically a prepaid contactless card, like the Octopus Card in Hong Kong or the New York Subway Card.

Oyster was launched in 2003, and I love stats so here’s a few from Transport for London (TfL).

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