On 21 Oct, 11:45, CJB wrote:
Tube chiefs urged to investigate ‘disgraceful’ network meltdown

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...-tube-chief-sa...

About 2,000 people had to trek through tunnels to safety on Monday.
Some claimed they were forced to pay afterwards by touching out with
their Oyster cards.

Thousands trapped in Tube blackout forced to walk along tracks

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...-thousands-tra...

Passengers on the first three trains had to be led to safety through
tunnels. Commuters on the trains at Swiss Cottage and Westminster were
able to walk off after the drivers pulled into stations. The Swiss
Cottage passengers had to pay for their journeys by touching out on
their Oyster cards as they left the station.

That's bollox reporting innit?

Isn't it more the case that touching out at that station at that time
identified them as being those punters who were entitled to a refund,
whereas by not touching out they'd simply have unresolved journeys and
be charged anyway? It's not touching out that gets you charged; it's
not touching out that gets you charged (if you see what I mean).

I know these journeys would already have timed out.

On Oct 21, 12:02*pm, MIG wrote:

Isn't it more the case that touching out at that station at that time
identified them as being those punters who were entitled to a refund,...

That sounds correct - or punters who might like to claim compo.
No one would have been forced to touch out.