In article , John Rowland
writes
"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
.. .

With a validator equipped station Travelcard holders
who are "in zone" don't have to swipe their Oyster
card but if you are out of zone you do for the
purposes of calculation of auto ticket extensions.

I see no way that LU can prevent fraud. You can travel anywhere you like on
the system with a one-zone travelcard, and then when you get to your
destination, if the gates are active, you swipe and have your extension
deducted... if the gates are inactive, you just walk out and you have no way
of getting caught. If any RCI stops you en route out of your travelcard
zone, you just say you are going to swipe for the extension at your
journey's end.


Presumably, TfL are working on the principle that once people find out
they have inadvertently used up all the value on the Oyster by not
validating it on entry, they will get used to the idea - and cynic TfL
will have received extra revenue /cynic. Not being able to get out
through the gates because you haven't remember to swipe on the way in
should focus peoples minds.

Mind you, that all requires the gates to be manned by people who will
explain the system and not just swipe people though, or ignore jumpers
and tailgaters...

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Steve
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