please empty your brain below
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But you KNOW this will be the one that everyone will want to comment on …
( Happy to kick things off! )
Mike | 15.03.25 - 7:22 a.m. | #
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You can check you application status online. I expect you have done this. So is it Royal Mail that is at fault?
Lucy Garden | 15.03.25 - 7:26 a.m. | #
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Then why mention it.
Does TfL reimburse the money you're spending.
Still Anon | 15.03.25 - 7:35 a.m. | #
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TfL realise how much you are going to save with all your travel and are trying to maximise your spend before they hand it over.
Mine came a week early !
Brian | 15.03.25 - 7:50 a.m. | #
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Minimal comment: Bad
DavidC | 15.03.25 - 7:54 a.m. | #
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In 60 years you ought to have learned to be patient.
Caroline | 15.03.25 - 8:11 a.m. | #
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Frustration isn't one of the 7 deadly sins but at times it feels like it
Scientist | 15.03.25 - 9:03 a.m. | #
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Should have applied earlier. That said I am still waiting for my Freedom Pass (looking forward to your reportage from that in 7 years) because I waited too long before applying for that.
dg writes: I applied on the first day I was eligible.
John G | 15.03.25 - 9:53 a.m. | #
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From the Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce:
Patience - A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.
Joho | Homepage | 15.03.25 - 10:06 a.m. | #
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This is the one I am most angry about!!
MikeK | 15.03.25 - 10:34 a.m. | #
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Grr
Chris | 15.03.25 - 11:25 a.m. | #
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Adrian Mole's giro.
Matt | 15.03.25 - 11:33 a.m. | #
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sorry.
(was that minimal enough?)
Peter T | 15.03.25 - 12:29 p.m. | #
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How long before you complain to TfL and/or your MLA? Makes you wonder if they should increase the application window if other people are also in the same position.
Nick | 15.03.25 - 1:49 p.m. | #
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Today's post has arrived, but still no card.
diamond geezer | Homepage | 15.03.25 - 2:00 p.m. | #
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Oh dear
David | 15.03.25 - 2:52 p.m. | #
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I'm looking forward to reading several weeks worth of bloggage about this sorry saga.
This could be the new Bus Stop M debacle.
Hadders | 15.03.25 - 3:28 p.m. | #
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After I got my over 60s Oyster, as it was still in my wallet, I once accidentally swiped my paid for Oyster by mistake. Realising, I thought I'd better swipe out lest be charged even more. I waited for some charge to appear on that card account but to my surprise none ever came. It still had some top up credit which was later transferred when I cancelled that old Oyster card.
Patrick | 15.03.25 - 5:12 p.m. | #
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Never thought you would do clickbait
Graeme | 15.03.25 - 5:47 p.m. | #
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London, March 1 – The London Borough of Tower Hamlets has announced the temporary suspension of new applications for the Over-60s Oyster photocard, citing severe cash flow difficulties. The decision, which takes effect immediately, will prevent residents turning 60 from March 1 onward from applying for free travel under the scheme until further notice.
In a statement released by the council, officials pointed to rising operational costs and budgetary constraints as key factors behind the move. “Due to unprecedented financial pressures, we have made the difficult decision to pause new applications for the Over-60s Oyster card within Tower Hamlets,” the statement read. “We understand the impact this may have on residents approaching eligibility, and we are working closely with Transport for London (TfL) to explore solutions.”
Existing holders of the Over-60s Oyster card will not be affected, and their entitlement to free travel across London’s transport network remains unchanged. However, advocacy groups have raised concerns about the impact on future applicants, many of whom rely on the benefit to access essential services and social opportunities.
Local campaigners have urged the council and TfL to reconsider, warning that the decision could disproportionately affect lower-income residents. “For many older people, free travel is not just a convenience but a necessity,” said Sarah Wilkins, spokesperson for the East London Pensioners' Network. “This move will hit the most vulnerable hardest, potentially increasing isolation and financial hardship.”
Tower Hamlets Council has assured residents that it is reviewing the situation and will provide further updates as soon as possible. In the meantime, those affected are encouraged to check the TfL website for alternative concessionary travel options.
dg writes: Well done to the AI that composed that, except that Tower Hamlets doesn't pay the bill, TfL does.
Ackshley | 15.03.25 - 6:18 p.m. | #
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