Oyster Watch - LER Land
In message of Tue, 18 Nov 2008
21:43:04 in uk.transport.london, Q writes
I can confirm Oyster readers are installed (And covered) at BHK and ENF
BHK has 1 or 2 in the booking office, 2 on the up road gate access and 2 on
the down road side access. The new (non oyster) ticket machine has also been
installed on the up road platform.
ENF has 4 (That I've seen) between the 'gates' and the platform - which will
make revenue protection more fun people will need to pass beyond the 'gates'
to swipe in!
I'm also told that SLV has readers installed at the bottom of the steps, and
SBU has at least 2 inside the ticket office.
No sign of TIS+ though in the booking offices and of the people I've spoken
to they know there getting anther machine, but don't know much more than
that.
Wonderfully cryptic.
Let me see if http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/en/pj/tt will translate.
BHK Bush Hill Park
ENF Enfield Town
SBU Southbury
SLV Silver Street
TIS Tisbury
As TIS is only accessible from WAT, I infer that is another TLA.
I find it REALLY good that pay as you go is being extended to TOC
stations. I was recently caught out. I bought a travelcard to cover a
journey out to Hatton Cross and back from West Drayton. It makes some
sense of the replacement of an LU gateline (and ticket hall) at
Paddington (Hammersmith & City) with a National Rail gateline.
I look forward to PAYG on WAT to RMD and WIM which should happen soon
given the readers at WAT where I recently saw off-peak chaos as several
RCI staff importuned ill-ticketed customers. The alternative of District
service is seriously less comfortable.
Is the Paddington departure board available online in real time?
On another trip, we had 4 minutes to run from Paddington (Circle and
District) to platform 13 which is gatelessly accessibly from the H&C.
--
Walter Briscoe
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