On 23/09/2015 17:13, Roland Perry wrote:
I've been in London today with a paper Travelcard, and noticed that all
the TfL barriers were really slow to open. Pull the ticket from the exit
slot and count 1, 2 before the paddles opened. Marching straight through
not a possibility. Is this new, and is it an artefact of various recent
upgrades for ITSO, contactless cards etc?

Hmm, my first though is it was a dodgy paper ticket, but if so one
imagines it'd take longer for the gate to return it.

Like many I use contactless or Oyster almost all the time now - though a
Network Railcard discounted Day Travelcard can be useful at the weekend
(£7.80), but only for journeys beyond zone 3 (as the 1-3 cap is £7.50).

Unless one has managed to mislay their wallet/cards, of course...