"Ian Jelf" wrote in message
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At one point yesterday I needed to get from Tower Hill to Shadwell.

With Tower Gateway closed and Bank/Monument restricted, I wondered if I
could take c2c from Fenchurch Street and change at Limehouse.

"On the spot" I wasn't sure if Oyster PAYG was valid out of Fenchurch
Street. (I now know it is but had no way of finding out then, short of
asking at the Fenchurch Street barrier.

The chap who was there plainly didn't understand the question and seemed
to to have heard of PAYG. He did say "yes" but I had the distinct
impression that he was only thinking in terms of Travelcards so in the end
I decided not to "risk" getting a high charge, or even losing my daily
cap.


It's not just NR staff. Back in January, IIRC, when I was trying to sort out
an unresolved journey involving Liverpool St suburban, a member of LU staff
at Waterloo (Jubilee)insisted that PAYG was not yet available anywhere at
all on NR. Despite the line in question having been valid for PAYG for quite
a while at that time.

Paul S