> On Fri, 23 May 2008 06:23:54 -0700 (PDT), Neil Williams
>
> gmail.com> wrote:

>>Chris wrote:

>

>>> I was at a User Group AGM last Tuesday & we were informed by the
>>> Comminications Director that LM are shortly to introduce their
>>> smartcard technology - their 'Oystercard'.

>

>>> Initially only for the zones around Birmingham (1 - 5), but when
>>> questioned further by yours truly, she stated that their final
>>> intention is to have it valid across their network, and when I
>>> questioned an extension of zones, she confirmed that they'd be zonal
>>> fares from Watford Junction to Liverpool and other routes in between.

>
> Sounds like there will be a separate farescale in order to accommodate
> zonal fares which rather implies some form of PAYG facility and possibly
> a modified season ticket system for beyond the existing Centro zonal
> system. ...