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Oyster Extension Permits (OEPs)
On Sun, 3 Jan 2010 03:42:50 -0800 (PST), MIG
wrote: So you put an OEP on and don't use it. Then a few days later you go from Euston to Tring with a paper extension to your zones and the train leaves from platform 8, so you touch at a barrier with your travelcard. Presumably your lurking OEP would then clobber you for not touching out at Tring? Which is really bloody silly. The solution to all this is to remove all situations (other than equipment failure) where you'd legitimately touch in using an Oyster and not touch out. This would be done by changing paper BZ extensions such that they are valid for any journey from inside the Zones the Travelcard is valid for to the specified destination, but are shown as only valid when carrying the specific numbered Oyster card shown (and checked) at purchase (to prevent double-use). An option not to deduct the "entry charge" on NR when using a Travelcard could then be offered. This would be done by not putting any PAYG balance on the card at all. At that point, you'd be liable for a PF if travelling outside your Zones for any reason using that card. So they would be marked as something like:- == STD OFF PEAK SINGLE From: LONDN ZONES 1-3 To: TRING Valid: Only with Oyster #12345678 == ....and would open any barrier in London zones 1-3, but if an inspector came around to check then a PF would be due if the appropriate Oyster was not being carried (not touched in). Thus there would be no need to touch in at all, and the problem would go away. Neil -- Neil Williams Put my first name before the at to reply. |
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