Paul Corfield wrote:
There is a mini fares revision on 23 May 2004 to coincide with the new
NR Timetable.

the changes include the introduction of the LUL fare scale for

- the North London Line between North Woolwich and Richmond
- West London line between Willesden Junction and West Brompton
- Thameslink between West Hampstead and Kentish Town (LU fares already
apply south of Kentish Town to E&C / London Bridge / Moorgate)

This will mean a reduction in fares for many trips - especially via the
NLL.

Also through fares to Southern Railway destinations (i.e South Central)
from LUL will be changed to reflect a new zonal structure being
introduced. I have no more detail that this but it sounds intriguing.

No word on whether Pre-Pay also becomes valid. However the changes are
in line with TfL's published proposals to extend the LUL fare scale and
Pre-Pay.

There is no change to Staff Travel Facilities (boo!!!!! - the NLL
validity would be very useful)

Hope the info interests someone.

Ken or TfL (can't remember which, although it doesn't make much
difference) said at one point that they had reached an agreement
regarding Oyster with three TOCs. Silverlink and Thameslink fit the bill
here - and doesn't the NLL have Oyster readers installed? I smell prepay
on the way. (With the third TOC being South Central perhaps?)

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London

Dave Arquati wrote the following in:


Ken or TfL (can't remember which, although it doesn't make much
difference) said at one point that they had reached an agreement
regarding Oyster with three TOCs. Silverlink and Thameslink fit
the bill here - and doesn't the NLL have Oyster readers installed?
I smell prepay on the way. (With the third TOC being South Central
perhaps?)

What about c2c? I'd heard things about them and oyster.

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On 14 May 2004 00:43:04 GMT, Robin May
wrote:

Dave Arquati wrote the following in:


Ken or TfL (can't remember which, although it doesn't make much
difference) said at one point that they had reached an agreement
regarding Oyster with three TOCs. Silverlink and Thameslink fit
the bill here - and doesn't the NLL have Oyster readers installed?
I smell prepay on the way. (With the third TOC being South Central
perhaps?)

What about c2c? I'd heard things about them and oyster.

Oyster including Prepay is already valid on all c2c services in
Greater London except Barking -Rainham..

On 14 May 2004 00:43:04 GMT, Robin May
wrote:

Dave Arquati wrote the following in:


Ken or TfL (can't remember which, although it doesn't make much
difference) said at one point that they had reached an agreement
regarding Oyster with three TOCs. Silverlink and Thameslink fit
the bill here - and doesn't the NLL have Oyster readers installed?
I smell prepay on the way. (With the third TOC being South Central
perhaps?)

What about c2c? I'd heard things about them and oyster.

As another poster has mentioned pre-pay already works between Fenchurch
St and Upminster as there are interavailable fares between C2C and LUL.
I don't know about the line via Dagenham Dock or for stations beyond the
zone boundary. Given that C2C are fully gated I would not be surprised
to see them want to launch an add on facility for their own services
based on Oyster technology. That is certainly the type of idea I sold to
the old Prism owners when they came to talk to me about gates and
smartcards a few years ago!
--
Paul C


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