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Old February 5th 16, 08:36 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Contactless and revenue checks

On Thu, 4 Feb 2016 08:45:17 -0800 (PST)
Roy wrote:
So how does the system deal with someone entering at an ungated station to =
exit at another ungated station, carrying a pre-paid card with a zero balan=
ce? If gripped it seems the RPI won't be able to tell whether or not they =
touched in and whilst the overnight reconciliation would try to charge a ma=
ximum fare for an unresolved journey but this would be declined due to the =
zero balance.

It is a bit theoretical though, as I doubt there's enough potential ungated=
to ungated journeys that would make this a worthwhile bit of larceny.


Anywhere to anywhere on the DLR. Also some of the platforms from finsbury
park high level are ungated so you can get to the tube without touching in.

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