On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:13:38 -0700 (PDT), Abigail Brady
wrote:

On Jun 12, 10:44*am, Mizter T wrote:
They actually got issued Penalty Fares, yes?

Yes. It is a bit shocking. I mean, saying "actually, this isn't
valid and TfL lied to you, but seeing as it would cause really
terrible PR, I'll let you off", that's one thing. Twenty quid fine,
that's another thing.

It isn't a fine, it is a penalty fare; IANAL but TfL might have made
themselves liable to refund it to you themselves if they instructed
Oyster Card holders to use another organisation's service on which the
cards aren't actually valid. (see also "blood" and "stone")

I trust they'll contest them - I can't really see a *single* PF issued
by TOCs in London (for London journeys) on Wednesday or Thursday
standing up (at least not if the person had an Oyster card).

I think this is being done.