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| Oyster card glitch means free travel for London passengers | Oyster card glitch means free travel for London passengers |
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| A technical glitch in Transport for London’s Oyster card system has meant passengers in the capital have been able to travel for free on Saturday. | A technical glitch in Transport for London’s Oyster card system has meant passengers in the capital have been able to travel for free on Saturday. |
| Oyster card readers suffered a system fault. Southeastern Railway tweeted: “We have been made aware of an issue with Oyster card readers across the network. TFL are working to fix the issues.” | Oyster card readers suffered a system fault. Southeastern Railway tweeted: “We have been made aware of an issue with Oyster card readers across the network. TFL are working to fix the issues.” |
| One user reported that their card was not working either on buses or at tube stations, and TfL staff at Morden in south London were waving passengers through the open ticket barriers. | One user reported that their card was not working either on buses or at tube stations, and TfL staff at Morden in south London were waving passengers through the open ticket barriers. |
| Others highlighted the issue on social media. Zora Suleman from London said: “Second time the Oyster card readers haven’t worked. Hope there’s a day-long glitch. Free travel for all.” | Others highlighted the issue on social media. Zora Suleman from London said: “Second time the Oyster card readers haven’t worked. Hope there’s a day-long glitch. Free travel for all.” |
| Sean Whitaker said: “All Oyster card readers are out of service at Barking station. Staff are unhelpful and don’t seem to bother.” | Sean Whitaker said: “All Oyster card readers are out of service at Barking station. Staff are unhelpful and don’t seem to bother.” |
| Oyster is a plastic smartcard used for pay-as-you-travel fares, travelcards and bus and tram passes. It operates on buses, tube, tram, Docklands Light Railway, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in the capital. | Oyster is a plastic smartcard used for pay-as-you-travel fares, travelcards and bus and tram passes. It operates on buses, tube, tram, Docklands Light Railway, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in the capital. |
| A TfL spokesman said: “We are experiencing technical issues with our Oyster card readers this morning. We are working extremely hard with our contractors to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. In the meantime, customers can continue to travel across the Tube, bus and rail networks. We apologise for this disruption.” |