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Old October 5th 05, 07:13 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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In message om, Mizter
T writes

You therefore have nothing to worry about with regards to the new fares
regime.


I know that. I have repeatedly (but apparently unsuccessfully) being
trying to say that Oyster offers no benefits to travellers such as me.

TfL would love the Oyster Pre Pay system to go London-wide and be
rolled out across the whole National Rail network in the capital.


Indeed, and I would love it too. But given that is not the case, Oyster
is a lame duck for many occasional commuters, particularly south of the
Thames where most journeys involve National Rail.

Pre-pay is ideal for the increasing number of occasional commuters, for
whom a season ticket is a waste of money. But failure to bring on board
the NR network has seriously compromised the value of pre-pay Oyster for
a significant number of people.

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Paul Terry