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Old July 20th 10, 02:44 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Oyster Route Validators - compulsory to touch?


On Jul 20, 3:16*pm, "Tim Roll-Pickering" T.C.Roll-
wrote:

Paul Scott wrote:
The situation has been improved by the acceptance of PAYG on NR.
Previously, at Stratford you could ignore the pads at the end of the
DLR and on the Central platforms and touch out at the barrier.


PAYG on NR has only reduced the numbers of people needing the platform
validators, it hasn't allowed the facility to be removed *- they are
basically there for people transferring to/from NR services that extend
beyond zone 6, just like those at Wimbledon.


What happens now if one touches on the platform pads when interchanging?
Does it terminate the PAYG journey completely or does touching out further
down the line make it an unnecessary interchange touch?


Nothing's changed in the way 'interchange validators' are configured -
but as MIG states they've been turned off at London Bridge (on the NR
Kent through platforms), presumably pending removal at some point - I
suspect this is because they kinda leave a bit of a hole in the system.