2007-05-29 03:19:00 · 14 answers · asked by ed m 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail
Oyster Card was based on a concept of the Malaysian Smart Card or the Malaysian Touch and Go. Oyster was intruduced in the late 2002 whilst the Touch and Go in Malaysia has been existant since 1997.
The technology was developed by a company called IRIS Corporation http://www.iris.com.my
2007-05-31 03:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by Jeyaganeshk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Oyster card is a contactless smartcard, with a claimed proximity range of about 8 cm (3 inches). The scheme is operated by TranSys, and is based on Philips' MIFARE Standard 1k chips provided by G&D and SchlumbergerSema.
2007-05-29 11:33:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The actuall chip inside it was invented by a German called Helmut Gröttrup but i guess TFL had the idea of oyster itself
2007-05-31 01:00:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bunch of oysters in their bid to conquer London and subsequently the rest of the civilised world.
^ True sory........kinda ^
2007-05-30 23:20:33 · answer #4 · answered by alex_marshall21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was from an idea given by the celebrated reclusive American writer and poet, Linda J Cirillo to Mayor Ken, when she came to London 10 years ago.
2007-05-30 11:19:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TfL developed the Oyster Card but it was heavily influenced by Hong Kong's "Octopus card". the Octopus card is used by many to pay for things in shops which is what TfL would like to happen with Oyster Card.
2007-05-29 12:18:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Transport For London.
2007-05-29 03:21:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Transport for London. I think ken Livingston had an input too.
2007-05-30 10:23:12 · answer #8 · answered by Fusion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The What Card?
2007-05-30 07:58:37 · answer #9 · answered by caroline c 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It was a government thing there was no particular person. I don't think it mentions it on here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_card
2007-05-30 22:27:31 · answer #10 · answered by Hoodoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋