The combined Barclays cashless payment
and Oyster travelcard is going live
in London today.
Following the first third-party use of the capital's ubiquitous travelcard,
customers will be able to use a OnePulse card for access to public transport
networks or to buy low-cost items such as coffee and newspapers.
The 'wave and pay' technology means purchases under £10 can be made without
the use of Chip and PIN, but the card also has a standard debit facility for
higher-value transactions.
The card will be usable at thousands of retailers as the technology rolls out
over the coming months, says Transys,
which runs the Oyster system. Outlets already signed up include
Books Etc,
Coffee Republic, and
Threshers.
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