The oyster card is great for me as a commuter - no more queuing for tickets, I nearly always have money on the card - and I can swipe my wallet to open turnstiles, I don't even need to take the card out...
however, it has led to ticket office closures on the tube system, less staff in stations etc. There are safety issues if you are travelling around late at night or in deserted stations where once you could expect someone to be in the ticket office.
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Date: 2011-04-07 07:47 pm (UTC)however, it has led to ticket office closures on the tube system, less staff in stations etc. There are safety issues if you are travelling around late at night or in deserted stations where once you could expect someone to be in the ticket office.