London Banter - View Single Post - Oyster charging for journeys that don't happen

[email protected] · February 16th 15, 08:18 AM posted to uk.transport.london

On Sat, 14 Feb 2015 08:44:09 +0000
Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 16:38:53 on Fri, 13 Feb
2015, d remarked:
What do you suggest?

Landside validators to confirm you've left the platform.

Nah, there's a far more simple solution - if no one goes through the gates
on a touch out (infra red beam not triggered) before they close THEN you
deduct a penalty fare otherwise you refund.

The fare dodgers could just wave an umbrella/briefcase through the beam
to get it to falsely register their departure.

True, but that would look a bit obvious to any staff standing nearby or on
CCTV evidence later. Besides - how many average plebs even know about the
infra red detectors?

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Spud