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Bill Hayles · November 9th 03, 02:51 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 23:23:41 GMT,
(Neil Williams) wrote:

[1] As an aside, those machines seem not to be too reliable; I've seen
a number of people using violence against them to try and get
"swallowed-up" money back. Seeing as they're based on parking
machines which generally seem quite reliable (IMX), this needs dealing
with.

Last month I had my first visit to London in five years, and my
first effort with these machines almost resulted in violence as you
described.

They demand that you select your ticket before you put your money
in, which I found counter-intuitive. Once I'd mastered that, the
machines and I had a much more friendly relationship. I
particularly liked being able to put in two quid for a one day bass
pass rather then needing to go to a station or newsagent.

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Bill Hayles

http://billnot.com