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Children must apply for travel photocards

Youngsters have until Saturday to apply for an Oyster photocard to travel on London's buses.

Under-14s do not currently need to have a photocard to benefit from free travel in the capital.

But from June 1 all 11 to 15-year-olds will need a valid Oyster photocard to travel free on buses and trams.

Any child who does not have a card must apply by May 10 to make sure they receive it in time.

They can be withdrawn if the cardholder misbehaves on a bus, as they already can be for teenagers aged over 14.

The card, which has been named the Zip card, can be applied for at post offices.

To find out more information, visit the Transport for London website.

2:41pm Tuesday 6th May 2008

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Posted by: Boris, County Hall on 5:47pm Tue 6 May 08
make em pay the little scums
Posted by: Croyboy on 1:23am Wed 7 May 08
1/ How can you tell if youngsters are between 11 abd 15?
Oyster photocards
"can be withdrawn if the cardholder misbehaves on a bus".
2/ Great, but who is actually going to enforce this rule?
Posted by: Peter, Amsterdam on 7:22am Wed 7 May 08
Quote:
2/ Great, but who is actually going to enforce this rule?

A low paid eastern European worker could do it.
Posted by: Jock, London on 12:59am Thu 8 May 08
Peter wrote:
Quote: 2/ Great, but who is actually going to enforce this rule? A low paid eastern European worker could do it.
Peter, your rhetoric is as boring as a LibDem conference.

Away and buzz off to Der Noos, or whatever they have in Amsterdam - the sewer of Europe.
Posted by: Croyboy on 3:05am Thu 8 May 08
Peter wrote, regarding enforcing the new photocard rule:
A low paid eastern European worker could do it.

Assuming, of course, said worker was able to communicate in English.
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