‘Oyster card for the north’ could save commuters £276 a year, thinktank says

The proposed scheme would operate in a similar way to London’s Oyster system. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian

A proposed travel card for northern England modelled on London’s Oyster system could save commuters up to £276 a year, data shows.

Users would tap in and out across different transport networks and fares would be automatically capped at the cheapest available rate.