(24 Dec 2023, 2:51 pm)DeltaMan wrote It took TfL 12 years from the launch of Oyster to then withdrawn cash fares on bus. These aren't just tricky box software installations. It takes years to plan and implement.

Aye, but you're comparing apples and pears. 

Taking away a cash option isn't the same as multiple operators using multiple systems, applying for multiple grants and not having joined up thinking from day 1.