§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will consider modern stored value and integrated ticketing before deregulation of buses in London.
§ Mr. NorrisI understand that London Transport is currently undertaking a trial of stored value ticketing on bus route 212 in north London. London Underground is also developing a stored value ticketing system and London Transport intends that both systems should be compatible. On British Rail services, stored value ticketing is not so appropriate because of the cost and safety implications of providing ticket gates at all stations.