"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
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On Wed, 10 May 2006 18:42:29 +0100, "TKD" wrote:

If barriers are going to be placed at all N.R. stations, what is going
to happen at stations, like Wandsworth Town, where the ticket office is
on the island platform, on the trainside of any likely barrier
position?

No one has said everywhere is getting gated. Validation equipment is
required and it will be to the same design as used on some NR stations
north of Queens Park or on the DLR.

You still need a local network to provide the necessary info to and from
the devices and to support whatever retailing infrastructure is going to
be provided.

I'm just pleased to see some sort of progress at last. I'm curious to
know what strong arm tactics have been employed to get this deal
through.

According to a report on BBC London News the TOCs are not happy as they
were not consulted about the TfL/DfT deal.

Tough - they have prevaricated for over 7 years on this. The DfT will
simply tell them what to do and I trust they are sensible enough to
simply get on and do it. My guess is that if they are not then the DfT
will be minded to give TfL ever greater influence / control over
services in or around London and the TOCs *really* will not like that!
--
Paul C


Admits to working for London Underground!

The TOC's don't want this because it is one step away from destroying their
fare structure for single / return tickets. Obviously TfL would like to
impose the same structure as on the Tube.

Until the franchises are renewed (as in the case of SWT) and the use of
Oyster within the zones is mandated, I think that the prevarication may
continue