(20 Jul 2026, 7:16 am)Storx wrote Cards are 1990's tech imo. Like someone said this should be done by contactless not wasting time with physical cards or apps or whatever. Even National Rail is moving towards that near London and National Rail is generally 20 year behind the rest of the world.

A fair chunk of people don't carry any cards around these days, using mobile payments - they're just an inconvenience.

And railways are 19th century tech. Just because something is new doesn't mean it's better, or becomes the only option. 

Last time I was in London I only used my iPhone to tap in and out of tube stations, it was great. But that doesn't mean that the Oyster card isn't still relevant for the residents of London. Also, guess what happens when people with just phones and no cards get on buses and their single card on their phone gets declined, they end up walking home. You can have more than one thing, and you should.