Mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) are considering integrating railcard discounts with contactless bank card payments, aiming to streamline the travel experience for Londoners. Currently, holders of specific railcards must link them to an Oyster card to access discounts and daily caps. The proposed system would allow for such discounts via a mobile app or contactless card, reducing the need to carry multiple payment forms. There is ongoing collaboration with various groups to make this integration possible.
In an effort to make train travel more convenient, the new integration would allow card holders to receive their one-third discount rates and reduced daily 'caps' with a simple mobile phone app or contactless bank card instead of having to carry an Oyster.
The news comes after Green group leader of the London Assembly, Caroline Russell wrote to Khan asking if there were any future plans to update the Oyster card by making it available digitally, or if there was a plan to ever add the railcard discounts to contactless cards.
While there's still no word on if and when the integration would happen, Khan's office stated: 'TfL is working closely with the Department for Transport and Rail Delivery Group to progress work to allow us to implement this in the future...
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