Oyster PAYG on NR - the battle continues... [was: Death of thepaper train ticket...]
 

On a related note C2C seem to have dropped the idea of extending
Oyster PAYG beyond Greater London, and will instead wait for franchise
renewal, when ITSO will be a requirement.

See

http://www.c2c-online.co.uk/about_us...september_2008

I wonder what the status is of Chiltern's plans to extend PAYG to High
Wycombe and Aylesbury?

Oyster PAYG on NR - the battle continues... [was: Death of the paper train ticket...]
 

"MatthewD" wrote in message
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On a related note C2C seem to have dropped the idea of extending
Oyster PAYG beyond Greater London, and will instead wait for franchise
renewal, when ITSO will be a requirement.

See

http://www.c2c-online.co.uk/about_us...september_2008

I wonder what the status is of Chiltern's plans to extend PAYG to High
Wycombe and Aylesbury?


Or, the DfT have told the operators that Oyster beyond the London Fare Zones
will not be permitted, as it would impact on their preferred ITSO product.
Whereas it would actually be highly sensible to allow Oyster on short 'cross
border' dead ends. (Having said that Aylesbury may just be a stop on a
route to Milton Keynes in a few years.)

Paul S

Oyster PAYG on NR - the battle continues... [was: Death of the paper train ticket...]
 

"Paul Scott" wrote

Or, the DfT have told the operators that Oyster beyond the London Fare
Zones will not be permitted, as it would impact on their preferred ITSO
product. Whereas it would actually be highly sensible to allow Oyster on
short 'cross border' dead ends. (Having said that Aylesbury may just be a
stop on a route to Milton Keynes in a few years.)

The short 'cross-border' dead-ends have already been moved into the London
Fare Zones - Caterham, Tattenham Corner, Epsom Downs, Hampton Court, and
Epping into Zone 6; and Watford and Chesham into the extended Zones.

Peter

Oyster PAYG on NR - the battle continues... [was: Death of thepaper train ticket...]
 

The short 'cross-border' dead-ends have already been moved into the London
Fare Zones - Caterham, Tattenham Corner, Epsom Downs, Hampton Court, and
Epping into Zone 6; and Watford and Chesham into the extended Zones.

There is still the Shepperton branch, Hampton being the last station
in Zone 6.