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[email protected] · October 11th 15, 01:08 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Paul Corfield) wrote:

On Sat, 10 Oct 2015 15:20:55 -0500,
wrote:

In article ,
(Paul Corfield) wrote:

On Sat, 10 Oct 2015 10:46:40 +0100, Walter Briscoe
wrote:

I am puzzled as to why a pink validator touch is needed to select a
cheap fare between Worcester Park and Canary Wharf.
The obvious route via Waterloo NR and Waterloo LU would involve a
touch out and touch in and would incur a via zone 1 fare - if gates
are operational.
Can anybody suggest a via zone 1 journey, which would not involve
gates?

Via Clapham Junction and change at West Brompton - no gates on the
interchange. Long way round for a short cut but possible nonetheless.
Change to Jubilee Line at Westminster.

They aren't inside Zone 1 though.

Oh come on Colin - the route is through Zone 1 and involves a change
there. Walter said "via zone 1" not "you must go through gatelines in
Zone 1 which you can confidently predict will not be working so you
can dodge your fare".

I think Walter's confidence is misjudged. I've never seen barriers not
working at Waterloo or Vauxhall for a start.

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Colin Rosenstiel