The Oyster Travel card has been introduced as an introductary test of the new I-D card. As you voluntarily give you personal details over to the London Transport and the government. This card has stop the use of return tickets replaced by travelcards that have always been available on the underground and single tickets are more expensive.
2006-08-15 14:37:27 · 9 answers · asked by olga c 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Hmmm, well I am a legitimate citizen already and I don't need an Oyster card to prove it to anyone, particularly not Tony Blair, Ken Livingstone, London Underground or any other political movement (yes I know London Underground isn't a political movement, I was joking!)
I don't trust politicians anyway, but I wouldn't put anything past this mob. They don't even pretend to be honest anymore. The Oyster card is just another example of the contemptuous, underhand way the British public are being treated. This attitude along with the scaremongering about terrorism at the moment (and the way this is being used to justify things like ID cards) is truly disgusting. I am beginning to know the feeling of my country sliding apathetically into the abyss of dictatorship and I don't like the feeling one bit.
The Oyster card - coming to a city near you - SOON!
2006-08-15 14:58:58 · answer #1 · answered by Mick H 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not being forced to apply for an oyster card and I'm British have you thought that this may be a scheme that is being piloted in London and not the whole of Britain.
2006-08-15 14:46:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 20:06:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you assume "ALL" British people live in London???
I live in South Wales and rarely even go to London. So why should I need an Oyster card?
Think you've got your facts a bit skewed there mate.
2006-08-17 00:21:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I've seen it on the tube & london busses
Probably some scheme to extract more money from commutters via some sneaky method (possibly the removal of return tickets as you mention).
It does seem to make journeys through the tube faster
2006-08-15 17:32:34 · answer #5 · answered by Mark T 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Move from London to a nicer City, London's grim anyway.
2006-08-15 14:46:08 · answer #6 · answered by M14forever 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a cheap form of tracking you. Think about it, the oyster system knows when and where you went, and you gave them the information. Why do you think they made it the cheaper option?
2006-08-16 20:39:55 · answer #7 · answered by fishy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To identify legitimate citizens and isolate terrorists for apprehension.
2006-08-15 14:46:28 · answer #8 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
search me it must be only in london it isnt happening up here in manchester ive never heard of it
2006-08-15 14:44:38 · answer #9 · answered by omnigomni 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋