What's really shocking is the very last entry on the FAQ page [1], which appears to imply that UK Govt has mandated every location outside of London should use

What's really shocking is the very last entry on the FAQ page [1], which appears to imply that UK Govt has mandated every location outside of London should use some "standard" which is far, far inferior to the tried and tested Oyster system. [1] http://www.getmethere.com/help.php http://www.getmethere.com/help.php