The extension of the Oyster card and contactless payment system to Potters Bar and Radlett has been welcomed by Hertsmere Borough Council.

The Department for Transport has announced that the card, which allows passengers to ‘pay-as-you-go’ when using London transport, can soon be used at more stations in Hertsmere as part of plans to make access to the capital even easier.

Currently, Borehamwood is the only station in the borough accepting the cards, which can be used on the Tube, trams, Docklands Light Railway, London Overground and TfL Rail.

The system also operates on Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Southern Trains services between London and Gatwick Airport.

However, next year Potters Bar and Radlett are set to be included in the electronic ticket scheme, by which the customer can add money to the card.