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Oyster card glitch fixed meaning free travel for Londoners ends

02-01-2016 12:23

Smartcard readers failed across capital’s transport network, meaning Transport for London was unable to charge fares
A technical glitch in Transport for London’s Oyster card system has been resolved after thousands of passengers in the capital were able to travel for free on Saturday morning. Oyster card readers are now back in service, customers are now able to touch in and out. We apologise for the disruption earlier. Related: Train fares in Britain to rise by average of 1.1% Free

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Mobile and headphone use in public 'a barrier to terror alertness'

02-01-2016 11:36

Former counter-terrorism minister urges people to take personal responsibility for awareness on streets and public transport
People should avoid using mobile phones and headphones in public to remain alert to the danger of a potential attack, a former counter-terrorism minister has suggested. Pauline Neville-Jones, the former head of the Joint Intelligence Committee, said she was alarmed by the number of people ignoring their surroundings and urged members of the public to take responsibility fo

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Call to remove gender from UK passports and driving licences

02-01-2016 09:36

Chair of committee looking at transgender equality says male/female references unnecessary on official documentsPassports and driving licences should not state if the holder is male or female because it causes problems for transgender people, a Conservative MP has said.Maria Miller, who chairs the women and equalities committee, said the government should “strip back” talking about gender unless it was necessary. Continue reading...

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Oyster card glitch means free travel for London passengers

02-01-2016 09:28

Smartcard readers fail across capital’s transport network, meaning Transport for London is unable to charge fares
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.”Continue reading...

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Train fares in Britain to rise by average of 1.1%

02-01-2016 01:01

Campaigners say passengers will be ‘amazed’ at fare rises due to poor running of services in parts of the country
Train fares in Britain are rising by an average of 1.1%, the smallest annual increase since 2010. But campaigners have warned that the quality of some services might leave passengers “amazed there are any fare rises at all”.The average rise for regulated fares, which includes about half of all tickets and annual passes, was limited to no more than 1% because i

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