Paul Corfield wrote:

On 18 Oct 2006 12:52:04 -0700, "Mizter T" wrote:

Paul Corfield wrote:


Note also that there is going to be a big publicity campaign about this
so more detail will be in the public domain shortly.

As you see elsewhere in this thread some posters displayed at stations
claim that it's already started! I hope that the publicity campaign is
comprehensive and emphasises that one has to touch-in and out at the
start and end of every journey.

There is a trial underway at present at a small number of LU and DLR
stations where the new charging regime is under test. The trial started
on 8th October 2006.

The posters probably refer to this.

The stations are Aldgate, West Ham, New Cross, Westferry, Stepney Green,
Upney and Tower Gateway.


I don't recall the poster stating anything about this being a trial,
nor did it list any stations. I'll try and get a photo of said poster
tomorrow, which was at Surrey Quays station - not on your list above,
but presumably the poster was there as passengers using the station
will be affected if they don't touch-out when they leave the station.

I presume the mechanics of this are the same as those which are used at
London NR terminals on routes where PAYG is accepted - i.e. when you
pass through the gate - at Liverpool Street for example - £5 is
deducted, and is refunded minus the appropriate fare when you touch-out
at the other end - in this example at Walthamstow Central.