On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:56:52 -0800 (PST), John B
wrote:

1. All NR stations in the Zones need the equipment to issue Oyster.

Which we know will happen at the same time as Oyster extension.
PROBLEM SOLVED.

It won't. A machine-only unstaffed station, of which there are a few,
cannot *issue* an Oyster for the first time. They may be able to top
one up, but that's not 100% of the problem solved.

Neil

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