"Matthew Dickinson" wrote in message
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TfL plan to extend Oyster Pay As You Go acceptance to Shenfield &
Cheshunt when the Greater Anglia franchise is renewed.

See page 7 of
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloa...12-05-2010.pdf

Shenfield fits in well with Crossrail, but the Hertford East branch
would be an annoying omission if FCC acceptance eventually extends to
its inner suburban boundary at Hertford North.

I wonder how this is going to affect railcard holders?

There is already a case where cash return fares from the station at the edge
of the "Oyster" boundary is more expensive than from the first station
outside.

Is this change going to move that boundary or is someone going to insist
that the rail companies should continue to honour railcard discounts (for
the types of card that cannot currently be loaded onto Oyster)


tim