Sunday, 11 October 2026

Unlocking Mobile Discounts for London: Is it time to replace legacy Oyster with a unified system?

In this article, I will be discussing solutions to help TfL launch Oyster discounts and concessions on smartphones by transitioning to the contactless pay-as-you-go backend, avoiding the need for expensive hardware upgrades to existing Oyster readers.

Disclaimer: Bear in mind, I am not advocating for the Oyster card to be abolished.

Thursday, 8 October 2026

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses for Route 226

As we are in October 2026, Transport for London (TfL) has announced the London bus tender awards, where Route 226 is expected to use new electric buses.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

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