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As a regular traveller on the 25, which goes through "bandit country" on its way from Oxford Circus to the Ilford Badlands, I am always intrigued to see how many of those alighting through the rear two pairs of doors somehow forget to use their Oyster card..... "The future is already here -- it's just not very evenly distributed" William Gibson
Apart from the East End immigrant populations of Bangladeshi's and Somali's, I have noted a phenomenal rise in Eastern European riders in the last couple of years.
(Any other bids for Cosmopolitan Route of the Year, anyone?)
Didn't note any difference as between likelihood of use of Oyster card though... I reckon your observation is about right, Barbara, both in terms of Oyster use and "Reader Clustering". "The future is already here -- it's just not very evenly distributed" William Gibson
We should meet, regardless... Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides
Not bad eh?
So on 5th you'll find me having my 5 minutes of fame before the Council's scrutiny committee... "The future is already here -- it's just not very evenly distributed" William Gibson
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