Walrus Card - "Oyster Card"-like scheme for Wirral - 15th Nov 2014 10:19pm
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/new-london-style-travel-cards-rolled-8039951
Transport chiefs believe being able to gather data from the electronic cards will help them to understand people’s travel patterns so that services can be made to best meet their needs. The cards will work in a similar way to the cash-less credit and debit cards introduced by some banks.
Between now and the end of March [2015], cards will be available across Wirral. People will be able to get one free of charge when they buy a traditional Saveaway, and then from April there will be a £1 charge.
Because not all shops and stores that currently sell Saveaways will have the technology to activate the cards straight away, Saveaways will be phased out gradually as outlets get the equipment they need.
The Wirral scheme will begin on November 24.
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New London-style travel cards to be rolled out in Merseyside
Merseyside's first electronic travel cards are set to be rolled out this month.
The old fashioned Saveaway tickets will be phased out and replaced with a card similar to the London Oyster card.
The Merseyside version will be called a Walrus card, and the first ones will be available on the Wirral.
The Saveaway has been a feature of Merseyside travel for 40 years, but Merseytravel said the move towards ticketless, cash-less technology was helping modernise the local transport network.
Merseyside's first electronic travel cards are set to be rolled out this month.
The old fashioned Saveaway tickets will be phased out and replaced with a card similar to the London Oyster card.
The Merseyside version will be called a Walrus card, and the first ones will be available on the Wirral.
The Saveaway has been a feature of Merseyside travel for 40 years, but Merseytravel said the move towards ticketless, cash-less technology was helping modernise the local transport network.
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Transport chiefs believe being able to gather data from the electronic cards will help them to understand people’s travel patterns so that services can be made to best meet their needs. The cards will work in a similar way to the cash-less credit and debit cards introduced by some banks.
Between now and the end of March [2015], cards will be available across Wirral. People will be able to get one free of charge when they buy a traditional Saveaway, and then from April there will be a £1 charge.
Because not all shops and stores that currently sell Saveaways will have the technology to activate the cards straight away, Saveaways will be phased out gradually as outlets get the equipment they need.
The Wirral scheme will begin on November 24.