In message of Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:56:11 in uk.transport.london, writes
In article , (Roland Perry)
wrote:

In message , at
07:39:03 on Thu, 29 Oct 2015, remarked:
Yes.

ps Are you legs broken, or something. The new row of machines also go
all the way up to the gateline.

Except for the queuing maze you have to traverse to actually get to them,
you mean?

Which was empty when I took this photo, early afternoon on a weekday:

http://www.perry.co.uk/images/stp-eleven-new.jpg

But not when I was there, at the start of this thread!


I was at Finchley Road, this morning.
There was a bizarre service on the southbound platforms.
SATS gave a continuous stream of messages for both platforms with about 4 other staff members in high visibility vests and carrying white batons.
The ticket office was open, but casual staff were giving out leaflets as the office will not open after Sunday.
The leaflet is at
https://www.google.com/url?q=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/improving-london-underground.pdf&sa=U&ved=0CAsQFjADahUKEwjQ8M6wperI AhVJuhQKHZZiAtw&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNH_r-2QsV5ZeSPohNGqX52nKmwWkA
I shall try to carry it. It promises:

a) "Our improved ticket machines offer guidance in 17 languages as well as selling most ticket types. There are a few exceptions such as annual season tickets which are available online."
That facility has been in place for 5+ years.

b) "Get a refund for up to £10 pay as you go credit, plus any deposit"
I must try that. No identity documents are mentioned.

c) "Replace an Oyster card that has stopped working (with staff help)"
Colin might have chased that.

d) "Resolve an incomplete pay as you go journey"
I have seen that.

e) "Add a monthly season ticket to your Oyster card and you don’t need to register it"
I assume such tickets will be transferrable.
I can't find relevant part of Conditions of Carriage.
MOS at Oyster said only PAYG is transferable, But could not document restriction.
I raised a Service Ticket to get a formal answer.

f) "Add a Railcard discount to your Oyster card (with staff help)"
I may test that.

Platform 3 (Jubilee Southbound) train wheels squealed horribly.
The Station Supervisor reported that a grease dispenser was probably
empty and promised to chase the matter.
--
Walter Briscoe