I notice new software has appeared in the ticket machines recently. Seems
quite good but I suppose this is in advance of booting out the ticket office
staff.

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Spud

In article , d
() wrote:

I notice new software has appeared in the ticket machines recently. Seems
quite good but I suppose this is in advance of booting out the ticket
office staff.

Has anyone noticed any new features? I think I encountered an example at
Swiss Cottage before Christmas but didn't notice anything extra.

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Colin Rosenstiel

On Thu, 01 Jan 2015 16:09:56 -0600
wrote:
In article , d
() wrote:

I notice new software has appeared in the ticket machines recently. Seems
quite good but I suppose this is in advance of booting out the ticket
office staff.

Has anyone noticed any new features? I think I encountered an example at
Swiss Cottage before Christmas but didn't notice anything extra.

There seems to be more info about season tickets. However no matter how
clever the software I don't see how the machines are going to deal with
concessions. Presumably the "advice" from TfL will be to pay a full fare to
go to a main station and buy the concessinary ticket there.

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Spud

Yes, it is now extremely temperamental. I have a Freedom Pass which is
essentially an Oyster Card. Yesterday I travelled by Central Line from
Leyton To Stratford. No problem at either end. Coming back from Westfield
towards The Broadway, I decided to cut through the station. I used my
Freedom Pass to gain access. Again, no problem. At the other side of the
station, my Pass was not accepted. The member of staff who let me out
of prison agreed it was probably because it was too soon after I had
entered.

I did some shopping and about 30 minutes later tried to enter the station
again. My pass was not recognised. I decided to walk home. (From Stratford
it's not too far, I need the exercise and I was in no hurry) The journey takes
me past Leyton Underground Station. On a whim I decided to check my
Freedom Pass. Accepted without any problem.

Robin9 wrote:

Yes, it is now extremely temperamental. I have a Freedom Pass which is
essentially an Oyster Card. Yesterday I travelled by Central Line
from Leyton To Stratford. No problem at either end. Coming back from
Westfield
towards The Broadway, I decided to cut through the station. I used my
Freedom Pass to gain access. Again, no problem. At the other side of
the

station, my Pass was not accepted. The member of staff who let me out
of prison agreed it was probably because it was too soon after I had
entered.

I did some shopping and about 30 minutes later tried to enter the
station
again. My pass was not recognised. I decided to walk home. (From
Stratford
it's not too far, I need the exercise and I was in no hurry) The
journey takes
me past Leyton Underground Station. On a whim I decided to check my
Freedom Pass. Accepted without any problem.

I'm not sure what that has to do with changes to ticket machines? There
has always been a time limit between multiple uses of the same card to
prevent it being used for more than one person to get through the
barriers?

Peter Smyth

On 03.01.15 12:08, Robin9 wrote:
;146271 Wrote:
In article ,
d
() wrote:
-
I notice new software has appeared in the ticket machines recently.
Seems
quite good but I suppose this is in advance of booting out the ticket
office staff. -

Has anyone noticed any new features? I think I encountered an example at

Swiss Cottage before Christmas but didn't notice anything extra.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

Yes, it is now extremely temperamental. I have a Freedom Pass which is
essentially an Oyster Card. Yesterday I travelled by Central Line from
Leyton To Stratford. No problem at either end. Coming back from
Westfield
towards The Broadway, I decided to cut through the station. I used my
Freedom Pass to gain access. Again, no problem. At the other side of the

station, my Pass was not accepted. The member of staff who let me out
of prison agreed it was probably because it was too soon after I had
entered.

I did some shopping and about 30 minutes later tried to enter the
station
again. My pass was not recognised. I decided to walk home. (From
Stratford
it's not too far, I need the exercise and I was in no hurry) The journey
takes
me past Leyton Underground Station. On a whim I decided to check my
Freedom Pass. Accepted without any problem.




Does LUL also plan to introduce new ticket machines in 2015? Or is it
only new software?

On 03.01.15 22:10, Paul Corfield wrote:
On Sat, 03 Jan 2015 17:44:36 +0000, "
wrote:

Does LUL also plan to introduce new ticket machines in 2015? Or is it
only new software?

I understand they will be buying *additional* machines to add ticket
selling capacity at some stations. I can't recall how many more
they're buying.


How much do they each cost, I wonder?

On Sun, 04 Jan 2015 00:05:43 +0000
" wrote:
On 03.01.15 22:10, Paul Corfield wrote:
On Sat, 03 Jan 2015 17:44:36 +0000, "
wrote:

Does LUL also plan to introduce new ticket machines in 2015? Or is it
only new software?

I understand they will be buying *additional* machines to add ticket
selling capacity at some stations. I can't recall how many more
they're buying.


How much do they each cost, I wonder?

Probably a damn site more than a years wages for a station staff member. And
they still won't be able to handle concessionary fare issues (such as
JSA discounts) that require manual intervention. Mayor Bozo should really be
given a good kick in the nuts for this debacle.

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Spud

I've never before been unable to use my card 30 minutes after last using it.