What about them? There will only be a problem if trying to use Oyster to Luton Airport Parkway, where it isn't accepted. In which case they'll be dealing with either buying a new ticket or paying a Penalty Fare. If they are using contactless there won't be a problem. Both Oyster and contactless are accepted at Gatwick.
Ironically it's cheaper to buy a single to London Victoria for £14.75 and use London Underground for £2.70.
My understanding is that the limit of 3 resolutions per month relates only to self resolution online. If you have a genuine reason to resolve more than that then calling the helpdesk will result in resolutions. Also, if they do let you resolve both halves of an exceeded maximum time journey then you are likely to end up paying for it twice, so in that case I think calling the helpdesk is preferable.
If you regularly do the same journey and then one day miss a touch the system does automatically correct it to where you would normally touch out anyway.
It's pretty good (at least 80%) good at doing that. Occasionally (software updates?) it ceases working for a short period for no obvious reason though.
Which is even more daft. I know TFL are under the impression they only need to give six months notice but there will need to be some serious rethinking of ticketing and ticketing prices for National Rail services going to and through London.
The criteria for withdrawal from the scheme will be included in the original agreement.
Indeed, it makes very little sense that a ticket to London Victoria or as far as Rotherhithe is £14.75, but to London Terminals or London Thameslink is £25.50. Kentish Town drops the price to £19.75. The most likely solution if these were evened out however would be that all tickets would become £25.50. TfL wouldn't be doing any of this work though and they are unlikely to be bothered whether it's done or not.
The difference is that there is a super-off peak ticket for flows historically priced by Southern from Durrington, and a super off-peak day travelcard, but no super off-peak fare to 'London Thameslink', historically priced by Thameslink / FCC.
Not getting much support there. Basically saying it is TfL's decision and, although you can tell them you don't like it, they can do what they want.
Given Horsham is a directly affected area, it would be reasonable to lobby your MP to at the very least write to the Mayor opposing the change. I accept that they may have a policy objection, but I can't possibly think of what it could be so it'd be totally within your right as a constituent to get back to their office asking for a further explanation of if they support the change or not, and why. They owe you that as a minimum.
I'm not convinced that your MP's researcher does understand your concern. That stuff comes straight out of Grant Shapps's nonsense about the idea that everyone in the South East wants to use Contactless.
Agreed. I will be sending an appropriate response when I get chance. I might even quote some fares from Brookmans Park, which already has contactless, as an example of what will happen.
The Off Peak day cap on contactless is £29.60.
How is increasing fares and axing popular tickets that encourage more people into London going to raise more revenue? It won't.
I'm not sure that is true regarding capping, as it would disproportionately allocate the revenue. I think the overall charges for the day are reduced pro-rata to reflect the cap relative to the travel incurred.
The calculation relates to both revenue share and charging more to some users. If some users pay more it will make up for those who travel less.
The majority of users do not do that though. Fare evasion is not a decision to take lightly.
Yes, and it's nothing to do with the availability of Day Travelcards, because they are available now.
