On 26.08.16 10:19, Clive Page wrote:
On 26/08/2016 00:37, Mizter T wrote:
What was once called the London Connections map, the "London's rail and
Tube services" map, has the answer - it shows the area within which
Oyster and contactless Pay-as-you-go is available:

https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/national-rail

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/london-rail-and-tube-services-map.pdf

The last I heard from the utterly-reliable Govia Thameslink company it
was planned to extend Oyster/contactless cards to Luton Airport by
"autumn 2016". Indeed ticket barriers there and at Luton station had
"Oyster" pads fitted at least a year ago (originally with a sign saying
they were not yet working), but a wikipedia page says the timescale is
now "by 2018" which implies a considerable slip. Does anyone have any
more up-to-date information?


Right.

And what's the deal with trips out to Stansted at this time?

In message , at 13:21:29 on Fri, 26 Aug
2016, " remarked:
The last I heard from the utterly-reliable Govia Thameslink company it
was planned to extend Oyster/contactless cards to Luton Airport by
"autumn 2016". Indeed ticket barriers there and at Luton station had
"Oyster" pads fitted at least a year ago (originally with a sign saying
they were not yet working), but a wikipedia page says the timescale is
now "by 2018" which implies a considerable slip. Does anyone have any
more up-to-date information?

Right.

And what's the deal with trips out to Stansted at this time?

If you mean "today", then buy a paper ticket. AGA probably have
e-tickets too, but buyer beware because the T&C are very
customer-hostile.
--
Roland Perry

In article , (Roland Perry)
wrote:

In message , at 13:21:29 on Fri, 26 Aug
2016, " remarked:
The last I heard from the utterly-reliable Govia Thameslink company it
was planned to extend Oyster/contactless cards to Luton Airport by
"autumn 2016". Indeed ticket barriers there and at Luton station had
"Oyster" pads fitted at least a year ago (originally with a sign saying
they were not yet working), but a wikipedia page says the timescale is
now "by 2018" which implies a considerable slip. Does anyone have any
more up-to-date information?

Right.

And what's the deal with trips out to Stansted at this time?

If you mean "today", then buy a paper ticket. AGA probably have
e-tickets too, but buyer beware because the T&C are very
customer-hostile.

In what way? I didn't notice anything in particular when using m-tickets for
CBG-LST trips.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

In message , at 16:55:18
on Fri, 26 Aug 2016, remarked:

If you mean "today", then buy a paper ticket. AGA probably have
e-tickets too, but buyer beware because the T&C are very
customer-hostile.

In what way?

Once the ticket has been delivered to you, storage and display is at
your risk. There's no safety net even if (for example) your phone is
lost or destroyed.

While I realise the same is true of paper tickets, they are probably
harder to lose.

I didn't notice anything in particular when using m-tickets for
CBG-LST trips.

--
Roland Perry

In article , (Roland Perry)
wrote:

In message , at
16:55:18 on Fri, 26 Aug 2016, remarked:

If you mean "today", then buy a paper ticket. AGA probably have
e-tickets too, but buyer beware because the T&C are very
customer-hostile.

In what way?

Once the ticket has been delivered to you, storage and display is at
your risk. There's no safety net even if (for example) your phone is
lost or destroyed.

While I realise the same is true of paper tickets, they are probably
harder to lose.

That's a matter of debate methinks.

I didn't notice anything in particular when using m-tickets for
CBG-LST trips.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

In message , at 19:45:38
on Sat, 27 Aug 2016, remarked:

Once the ticket has been delivered to you, storage and display is at
your risk. There's no safety net even if (for example) your phone is
lost or destroyed.

While I realise the same is true of paper tickets, they are probably
harder to lose.

That's a matter of debate methinks.

I either collect my paper tickets on the day, or in advance and keep
them in a safe place at home.

Keeping my phone charged up - especially at the end of a long day in
London, is an issue. As is for some people not dropping them (my son has
smashed two in the last year).
--
Roland Perry

In article , (Roland Perry)
wrote:

In message , at
19:45:38 on Sat, 27 Aug 2016, remarked:

Once the ticket has been delivered to you, storage and display is at
your risk. There's no safety net even if (for example) your phone is
lost or destroyed.

While I realise the same is true of paper tickets, they are probably
harder to lose.

That's a matter of debate methinks.

I either collect my paper tickets on the day, or in advance and keep
them in a safe place at home.

Keeping my phone charged up - especially at the end of a long day in
London, is an issue. As is for some people not dropping them (my son
has smashed two in the last year).

All I was saying that similar mishaps can befall paper tickets and they are
smaller and easier to mislay inadvertently. So both methods are subject to
risks that can be guarded against.

I carry an external battery pack precisely to ensure my phone keeps working
all day.

--
Colin Rosenstiel