On 2013\05\01 15:50, Paul Corfield wrote:

Yes it was. The rationale was to prevent astraction of revenue from
TOCs running into London Bridge and Cannon St where a Z1 ticket is
needed. If Shoreditch High St had remained in Z2 then it is likely
huge numbers of people would have changed onto the ELL to reach the
City via SHS and Zone 2. If that abstraction had arisen then the DfT
could have been lumbered with the bill for revenue support *or* there
would have been demands from the TOCs for compensation from TfL. That
is how the industry structure works.

I don't like the fact that the ELL has been placed on Z1 as it spoils
the Z23 orbital concept but I am pleased we actually got the line
built.

They could make Shoreditch Zone 1 for entering or exiting, but Zone 2
for passing through.

BTW, I still can't believe that they didn't just call that station
"Shoreditch". The walk from the old station to the new one is about the
same as the walk from Angel's old entrance to new one, but they didn't
feel the need to rename Angel. And SHS is not in the High Street anyway.