"Rob" _rjayjaycox_at_nildram_dot_co_dot_uk_nodot wrote in message
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On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 17:50:48 +0000 (UTC), "RayB"
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What annoys me more is that the TOC for this line are happy to take their
share of the London Travel "pot" but will do nothing to move with the
times
vis. Oyster. I dread to think what will happen when weeklies go "Oyster"
later this year, that'll mean over half their customers have tickets that
can't be read.

RayB

It is my understanding that Oyster is an LT/TfL initiative which the
mainline TOCs went along with. Whilst there is the significant
likelhood of a financial payback on TfL services, mainline companies
have less to gain. Especially as they have already invested in ticket
gates and revenue protection staff since privatisation in order to
shore up their farebox takings.

Rob

Overheard a fellow passenger yapping to a friend on SWT a few weeks ago:

'I'm surprised others haven't caught onto this Oyster scam yet. You only
have to pay for zone 1 but the checkers at Waterloo can't tell'.

So already the fare evaders have cottoned onto this. The TOC's better get
their skates on and buy electronic readers soon or they'll be paying for
checkers and still lose revenue......

Colin