David of Broadway typed


Have jumping and following been major problems with paper tickets? I
certainly never noticed it on my recent visits to London. So why would
they suddenly be new problems with Oyster?

I've certainly been tailgated; I believe it can be a major problem.

And why wouldn't jumping and following not be problems under the current
fare structure?

Many station gatelines are open and unstaffed for much of the day. Many
chanced travelling ticketless hoping they would meet no challenge or pay
a minimal fare on arrival.

When the Revenue Protection squads 'blitzed' there were quite a few fare
dodgers on the platforms. Some escaped by train.

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Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.