To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport on which rail networks Integrated Transport Smartcard Organisation ticket systems are in use. (300738)

South West Trains has an ITSO smartcard pilot in operation between Staines and Windsor and Eton Riverside. Another pilot is planned for the Worcester area shortly on London Midland services. Both are precursors to wider rollouts in future. On 23 November we announced the launch of pay as you go (PAYG) in London from 2 January 2010 which will allow use of Oyster on London rail services.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport which rail franchises include mandatory provisions for introducing Integrated Transport Smartcard Organisation-compliant ticket systems; and when such a system is to be implemented under the terms of each franchise. (300739)

South West Trains, London Midland, East Coast, Southern, Arriva Cross Country and East Midlands Trains all have smartcard obligations. The specific details of these commitments are commercially sensitive as they will be the subject of competitive tender by the respective train operator and therefore are not in the public domain.