http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/17/are-London-drivers-ready-for-the-oyster-card-for-cars
City of Westminster council expanded a "smart" parking trial. They have introduced new parking metres, which are used by your oyster cards. The council wants to create cashless parking scheme. They said that it would make it easier for everyone, as someone would come in the car park, park their car in a bay and the sensor will will note down the registered user. The council down exactly know how it will work, but they think it will be a more unique way of having a parking. One suggestion is that commuters could apply for a card that allows them to prepay for parking. Once parked, the sensor in the parking bay would record the time and duration of the stay. Users could opt to automatically update their balance in the same way as Transport for London's Oyster card is used in the capital.The card itself would need to contain a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip, which would enable basic information such as the user's account number, linked to their car registration, to be shared wirelessly with the sensor in the parking bay.
My view: I personally think that this is just a waste of money, yes hey are trying to be unique but is there a need of it? The money which they are using for the project could be used for something useful, like helping a charity organisation or making more hospital or schools. This is just a waste of money, people would be interested in them because at the moment people think that the system they have is really good as it is simply and straight forward. Everyone knows how to use them, now Westiminster council is making everything more complicated. They don't even require such things like this because it is just a waste of money.
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