Question for Londoners on Flist or Lurking

[shadowkat]

Apparently London is attempting to help NYC's MTA :

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/23/new-york-london-subway-tube

Question to all the Londoners reading this and on my flist? How successful has the Oyster System been? And do you agree with the praises lauded in this article? Curious minds want to know.

[Poll #1727767]

Off-topic, just in case you wondered if it is possible to manipulate statistics? I've got proof, apparently there are software products that aid in data and statistical manipulation. Why do it yourself, when your computer can do it for you? (Google - SAS Systems - Statistical Manipulation or Data Manipulation.)

Comments

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

I've always been impressed with the Oyster card every time I'm in London. Works better than any other public transport payment system I've encountered.

Also, for added nerd cred, there's this (http://wwww.kontraband.com/pics/25524/To-The-Man-Dressed-As-A-Wizard/).

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

Hmm. What do you make of this article in the London Times?
Just curious as to veracity.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/26/transport.london

Rather impressed by The Guardian, by the way, it seems a little less slanted than the NY Newspapers.

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

I'm only in London a couple of times a year, so I have no idea how common that is. Though there's no such thing as a computerised system that never breaks down, and at least they seemed to handle it the right way, ie not take it out on the travellers.

And the Guardian is great. I love their literature coverage.