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Oyster card glitch means free travel in London Oyster card glitch leads to free in London
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Passengers in London have been travelling for free after a technical glitch left people unable to use their Oyster cards. Passengers on London's transport network travelled for free after a technical glitch left people unable to use their Oyster cards.
A system fault with the card readers has affected buses and Tube stations, with passengers being waved through by Transport for London (TfL) staff. A fault with the card readers affected buses and Tube stations earlier. Passengers were waved through barriers free of charge by Transport for London (TfL) staff.
A TfL spokesperson said it was working to resolve the issue "as quickly as possible". The fault did not prevent people using the Tube, bus and rail networks.
People could still travel across the Tube, bus and rail networks, it added. TfL said the problem, which began at 04:30 GMT, had since been resolved.