Peter Masson wrote:
"Paul Scott" wrote in message
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Philip 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?

I'd completely forgotten the free transfers, which would be a real pain to
deal with. But I suppose in principle they could have standalone validators,
without gates.

If they ever build Airtrack there'll have to be a means of paying for
journeys to/from Staines, so a few things might have to change...

Paul S