Transport for London (TfL)has teamed
up with O2 and Nokia to trial a mobile handset that incorporates
the Oyster smartcard ticketing technology.
Around 500 customers will trial 'O2 wallet' phones which will
enable them to use their mobile handset to pay for travel and enter
the
transport system across London.
More than 10 million Oyster cards have been issued and just 3%
of payments on London's underground and buses are now made using
cash.
The O2 wallet trial will determine how customers feel about
having Oyster technology embedded in their phone.
TfL will use the trial to consider offering passengers an
alternative to the regular Oyster card.
Each triallist will be given a Nokia 6131 handset installed with
the O2 Wallet.