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I have been told from a reliable source that TfL will be removing Countdown displays from all bus stops forcing passengers to pay via their smartphones to get information which is currently free.
I haven't been able to find any news sources but did find this thread on another forum which seems to back my source:
http://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1417358802
(I hope mods don't mind me linking to another forum)
I haven't been able to find any news sources but did find this thread on another forum which seems to back my source:
http://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1417358802
blutak said:Within the next 18 months Transport for London will no longer have Countdown displays at bus stops. Instead they have put bar-codes which passengers can scan with their SmartPhones to obtain bus arrival times. These will be sent by a Premium Rate text message. Another charge for something that was free. Not everyone has a SmartPhone, but TfL does not care. (Information from a Clear Channel technician who was placing a barcode sticker on my local bus stop)
(I hope mods don't mind me linking to another forum)