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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Freedom Pass renewal
Posted by: Richard Jennings
Date/Time: 07/01/10 16:44:00

"Given that period of 5 years, it is very clear that the powers that be have no faith that more modern technology will be available in that time span – ie they do not believe that the technology of chips will be used before 2015."

Freedom Passes have used "the technology of chips" since 2004.  Effectively each pass contains a microchip and an aerial embedded in the card, as do Oyster cards.  When you touch in at a tube station or on a bus, the aerial picks up the radio transmission from the yellow pad which provides enough energy to switch on the chip and enable it to "talk" to the Oyster system.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Freedom Pass renewal02/01/10 14:21:00 James Dixon
   Re:Freedom Pass renewal02/01/10 22:13:00 Richard Jennings
      Re:Re:Freedom Pass renewal03/01/10 12:11:00 James Dixon
         Re:Re:Re:Freedom Pass renewal03/01/10 12:44:00 Martin Hime
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Freedom Pass renewal03/01/10 13:43:00 Martine Guy
   Re:Freedom Pass renewal04/01/10 14:53:00 Caroline Whitehead
      Re:Re:Freedom Pass renewal04/01/10 16:48:00 James Dixon
         Re:Re:Re:Freedom Pass renewal - a warning04/01/10 23:44:00 Richard Carter
   Re:Freedom Pass renewal04/01/10 19:40:00 Caroline Whitehead
      Re:Re:Freedom Pass renewal05/01/10 17:58:00 James Dixon
   Re:Freedom Pass renewal05/01/10 18:34:00 Sandra Edwards
      Re:Re:Freedom Pass renewal05/01/10 18:46:00 James Dixon
         Re:Re:Re:Freedom Pass renewal07/01/10 16:44:00 Richard Jennings
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Freedom Pass renewal07/01/10 17:14:00 James Dixon
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Freedom Pass renewal09/01/10 22:10:00 Richard Jennings
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Freedom Pass renewal14/01/10 16:46:00 James Dixon
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Freedom Pass renewal14/01/10 18:06:00 Jonathan Callaway
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Freedom Pass renewal14/01/10 22:57:00 Richard Jennings

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