On Mar 8, 8:05*pm, "Peter Masson" wrote:

"Paul Scott" wrote:
Even without such a deal, how difficult would it be to accept Oyster
on Heathrow Connect with surcharge added when someone touches in or
out at Heathrow?

Not at all difficult, it just needs a suitable zone defining, beyond zone
6, so let's call it zone 'H'

BAA don't want ticket gates for their platforms at Heathrow, though this
might not be a problem if TfL (and their customers) were prepared to accept
increased charges for unresolved journeys, in case they ended at Heathrow
Connect. More to the point, can TfL come up with a method of using Oyster
PAYG as far as Hayes & Harlington then a paper ticket on to Heathrow. How
does a passenger touch out while staying on the train at Hayes & Harlington?

They don't. Come Crossrail, they won't - Oyster PAYG will inevitably
be accepted on the whole route. Somehow!