"Tony Chung" hotmaildotcom@tonydotchungdotmsn wrote in message
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Sir Benjamin Nunn wrote:
This morning the Northern Line Bank branch wasn't running and trains
(including mine) were being diverted via C+.

So, I figured the fastest way for me to get to Liverpool would probably
(just) be to get off at Waterloo, and get the W&C to Bank.

I have a prepay oyster, and was required to touch out when changing at
Waterloo, which I did. On the way down to the W&C platforms there was
another validator, so I touched in again.

Then when I got to Liverpool St, I touched out as usual.

So... did I do the right thing? And will I be charged correctly for my
usual journey, or will it count as two because of the retarded barrier
arrangements at Waterloo?

Anybody know why there are no barriers at Waterloo? I though the challenge
was Bank? (Which now has barriers.)


I'd only previously made the journey in the opposite direction.

At Waterloo, you come out through the barriers, and then there's a huge
crowd of people trying to go down a short flight of steps directly onto the
W&C platform, and at the top of the steps, if you can reach through the
bodies, is a validator.



Importantly, with these stupid validators (ie. at Bank DLR), is it safe to
touch at least one barrier at each station - or is there a risk of ending
a journey and being fined (or failing to start a journey).


I'm not worried about being fined as I touched in, touched out, touched in
again and then touched out again.

My concern is that I'll be charged for two journeys just for trying to do
the right thing.