Announcement re. Oyster on London overland rail
Paul Terry wrote:
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Chris writes
On 23 Nov, 15:13, Roland Perry wrote:
Or is there some microscopic wriggle-room that decides a Heathrow
Connect train is "overground" as far as H&H, but then becomes something
else (surely not "underground, wombling free") thereafter?
There is - from Hayes & Harlington, the service is operated privately
by BAA, not an ATOC company.
I don't think being a member (or not) of ATOC is the reason. After all,
people will not be able to use Oyster on the Olympic Javelin, which is
to be run by SouthEastern, an ATOC company.
My understanding - which may be wrong - was that the Olympic Javelin
will technically be an ODA service, with Southeastern just being the
ODA's operating subcontractor.
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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK
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