"Robin May" wrote in message
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Colin Rosenstiel writes
Never had a problem with my credit cards in LU ticket machines. My
main problem is that they won't sell child fares which is a
problem when accompanied by my children, especially at stations
with ludicrous queues like King's Cross.

This is of course because LU are worried adults may be naughty and
buy a child ticket instead of an adult one.

Have you any idea how many people do that? It's extremely common you
know.

Of course these kind of people just stroll through the open gates

Open gates are not common or consistent enough to rely on.

or just follow someone else through the gate.

Hard to do.

It's not hard to do. I suspected someone behind me was trying to do this so
stopped after I had gone through the barrier. Despite the fact that I was
clear of the barriers they remained open and the person behind was able to
walk through. The new barriers are especially easy to do this on.