Oyster Card Here to Stay Despite Strong Growth of Contactless Fare Payments in London

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Dan Balaban

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight –  As more and more transit authorities globally seek to emulate Transport for London’s success in gaining widespread adoption for contactless open-loop fare payments, they should take note that London’s closed-loop Oyster card remains popular, even among visitors to the city.

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