"Dr. Sunil" wrote in message
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On 24 Aug, 19:38, Fig wrote:
I took a tube journey to Victoria yesterday, changing to Vic line at
Oxford Circus.
On arriving at Oxford Circus, Vic line was severely delayed due signal
failure and the PA advised customers to make alternative arrangements and
that tube tickets would be valid on local buses.
How can my ticket be valid on local buses if I'm using PAYG?
Do I just wave my Oyster card at the driver and tell him the tubes are
bunged up?

London Buses have Oyster card readers beside the driver, as well as
near the doors on Bendybuses.

I expect what the OP is asking is how he uses a normal TfL bus without being
charged extra in times of disruption.

The fairly glib statement from LU staff that 'tube tickets will be valid' is
all but meaningless for PAYG, because in the early stages of disruption bus
drivers just won't know about it. Also, unless the barriers at Oxford
Circus are very swiftly reprogrammed on the fly, his original tube journey
has just finished as soon as he left the station.

Paul S