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[email protected] · October 22nd 09, 10:58 AM posted to uk.transport.london

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:41:44 GMT
(Neil Williams) wrote:
I forget where it was, but I have had to barge through a barrier at a
LU station because it was left with no staff on duty, the manual gate
locked *and* the emergency open button was non-functional.

I had a valid ticket which had worked fine elsewhere but for some
reason wouldn't activate any of the barriers on that barrier line.

With hindsight I should have reported this, as it could have become a
very serious issue in the event of a fire.

If london had a flat fare system it wouldn't need all this overcomplicated
gate ******** anyway. You'd pay the fare to get through the entry gates with
a token or oyster or whatever and the exit gates could be freely revolving
turnstyles.

B2003