On Jan 7, 11:12*pm, eastender wrote:
Am I missing something in the storm today over the £58m of so that
Oyster users are 'overcharged'? I can't see anything saying what the
default position should be for people who fail to touch out. There's not
been any barriers on most of the DLR in any case.

E.

I think it's the wrong scandal, as usual, given that it is usually
possible to avoid, with a bit of alertness.

No focus on all the people who are charged when they do touch in and
out correctly, but hit timeout issues.

No focus on the outrageous cash fares, which might as well be called
penalty fares for using cash, and are at the same rates.

No focus on the reduced accessibility, delays and overcrowding
resulting from the way that people are channelled in order to be able
to touch in and out. (Down my way, examples are closing the useful
exit at Brockley, forcing people to queue to walk up stairs and jam
into a narrow bridge, and not installing a reader at one of the most
popular exits at Lewisham, forcing people to jam dangerously into a
cramped area at the other end of a subway where barriers have been
shoehorned in.)

Not enough focus on the hiking and withdrawal of caps, putting up
fares by over 70% for some people (although it was raised a while
back).