In message , Dave Arquati
writes

There is no technical reason why ODTCs couldn't be loaded onto Oysters.
However, introducing yet another layer of complication into Oyster
might not be a good idea,

How is it more complicated than using a 7-day travelcard on Oyster,
which is already possible?

and it might delay the rollout of PAYG to the TOCs (if there is no
urgent perceived need for PAYG on NR).

I think that the dates for implementation of PAYG are now out of the
hands of the TOCs - would accepting ODTCs involve anything more than
changing information for staff and customers?

The problem is that ODTC is really a different product to PAYG capping,
so if both were possible on Oyster, users would get even more confused
than they already are.

I agree with the former, but much of the latter is due to the current
situation in which only certain types of travelcard are acceptable on
Oyster.

Until PAYG is rolled out to the TOCs, I really think that the
information about Oyster should be improved somehow.

Absolutely

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Paul Terry