On 22/02/2010 10:42, David Hansen wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:41:23 -0800 (PST) someone who may be JS
wrote this:-

If you want to use some or all of your payg balance to extend your
journey beyond the zones of your Travelcard (but within the LFZ + G)
on National Rail you can do so, but you must:
- set an OEP
- touch in
You will then pay a mixed travel maximum Oyster fare
You now have a valid ticket for travel beyond the zones of your
Travelcard on National Rail (+G)

The logic is entirely sound

Not in the least.

The logic is that on a bus or tram one touches the yellow pad on
entering a bus or tram,

No, you touch the yellow pad as you arrive (on
foot/wheelchair/Brompton/parachute) at the stop from which you will
catch the tram, like with trains. The pads are on the platform, not on
the trams, apparently because of concerns that no-one would touch in
until they saw the inspectors get on. Which, to be fair, is exactly what
/would/ happen.

on a train one touches the yellow pad on
entering and leaving the railway. Too complicated already, but at
least understandable.

Then something else is added for using some trains. Illogical.








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