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[email protected] · February 4th 16, 02:04 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On Thu, 4 Feb 2016 14:21:15 -0000
"Robin" wrote:
Robin wrote:
d wrote:
On Thu, 4 Feb 2016 03:58:29 -0800 (PST)
Offramp wrote:
The RID, the new Revenue Inspection Device, checks only that the
contactless card has been used to enter the system. It says PASSED
or FAILED and gives a

But how does it know? Does it have a 3G or wifi link to head office?
This information certainly won't be stored on the bank card.

AIUI there's an overnight reconciliation. The revenue inspector
records the card. Back office checks overnight that that card was
used to tap in. If not then they take a maximum Oyster fare from the
card.

Sorry - just noticed that Offramp referred to a *new* RID. What I said
dates from 2014 so is probably so out of date - and wrong.

Well unless the RID has a realtime radio link to the main computer I don't
see how else it could be done other than by a reconciliation later.

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Spud