On Jan 26, 10:55*am, "Paul Scott"
wrote:
DRH wrote:
Putting the ODTC and in its variants on Oyster would obviate the need
for all/much of the PAYG infrastructure - yellow validators, pink
validators, OSIs, OEPs, Oyster helpline and all. *The system has
become ridiculously complex to the point where even those, like
posters here, with a reasonable understanding of it, can be foxed.

If you get rid of all those things how will the system combine a couple of
short single journeys with an interchange outside the gateline into one?
Are you saying why bother, just charge a day travelcard rate anyway?

Paul S

A value judgement: either pay two single fares (if these are the only
journeys you make in a day) or buy a ODTC (if you are making
several). As in most fare systems, there is an element of inequality
which can only be avoided/reduced by immensely complex systems like
PAYG.

But how many journeys combine two short single journeys with an
interchange outside the gateline? I imagine these are far from the
norm. They become less of an issue if single fares are not set at
draconian levels.

DRH