Midland: Bus Smartcard Payment Plan 'Should Be Put On Hold'

Birmingham Post › April 04, 2006

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Plans to introduce a pounds 20 million computerised smartcard payment system for West Midlands bus passengers should be put on hold for the forseeable future, according to the politician responsible for overseeing the initiative.

Len Clark, the lead member for buses on the Passenger Transport Authority, said there was no business case for the smartcards and he feared the system would put additional costs on to council tax bills.

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Midland: Bus Smartcard Payment Plan 'Should Be Put On Hold'

His comments came after a WMPTA scrutiny committee highlighted a number of difficulties with smartcards, w...

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