"Peter Masson" wrote in message
...

"Harry Spencer" wrote

This was in the 'Standard' on Monday. It said: "neither the machine
nor the driver warned her the payment had apparently failed." Reading
between the lines, that suggested she _didn't_ get a green light, but
she still boarded, without querying it with the driver.

Surely if something is not right, it is the driver's responsibility to
inform the passenger?

AIUI on all the bendy bus routes in London, and some others, the driver is
not responsible for fare matters.

Although in the quoted case, on the 94, the driver is responsible.

Passengers without Oyster or passes have
to buy their tickets from machines at the stops, and on bendy buses may
board at any door, not just the one by the driver. It is therefore
important
that the Oyster reader maust make it clear to passengers whether or not
their Oyster has been accepted.

Couldn't agree more with that.