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Author: Matthew DickinsonMatthew Dickinson Date: Mar 1, 2008 16:27
The Oyster pads that were retrofitted to the ticket machines on the
Euston - Watford line have at last been activated. They act similarly
to the new machines fitted on the North London Line as they accept
card topups in multiples of 10p, but do not accept Solo or Electron.
Wembley Central to Wembley Stadium is now an out-of-barrier
interchange.
Platforms 4 to 6 at Wembley Central still lack Oyster validators.
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Author: Rupert CandyRupert Candy Date: Mar 4, 2008 10:58
On Mar 2, 12:27 am, Matthew Dickinson gmail.com>
wrote:> The Oyster pads that were retrofitted to the ticket machines on the
> Euston - Watford line have at last been activated. They act similarly
> to the new machines fitted on the North London Line as they accept
> card topups in multiples of 10p, but do not accept Solo or Electron.
> Wembley Central to Wembley Stadium is now an out-of-barrier
> interchange.
> Platforms 4 to 6 at Wembley Central still lack Oyster validators.
I wonder why they can't use a similar system to add Oyster
functionality to the (superficially similar) Tramlink and DLR ticket
machines? It seems a massive oversight. Or perhaps it's just because
London Overground is TfL's toy of the month...
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Author: Mr ThantMr Thant Date: Mar 4, 2008 11:26
On 4 Mar, 18:58, Rupert Candy yahoo.com> wrote:> I wonder why they can't use a similar system to add Oyster
> functionality to the (superficially similar) Tramlink and DLR ticket
> machines? It seems a massive oversight. Or perhaps it's just because
> London Overground is TfL's toy of the month...
It's worth it for the manufacturers of NR ticket machines to come up
with an Oyster solution, because it'll eventually be needed across the
network. The DLR ticket machines are a fairly unique and quite elderly
design, and I doubt TfL is willing to fund its further development.
Never seen a Tramlink ticket machine.
U
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Author: Mizter TMizter T Date: Mar 4, 2008 13:14
On 4 Mar, 19:26, Mr Thant googlemail.com>
wrote:
> On 4 Mar, 18:58, Rupert Candy yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> I wonder why they can't use a similar system to add Oyster
>> functionality to the (superficially similar) Tramlink and DLR ticket
>> machines? It seems a massive oversight. Or perhaps it's just because
>> London Overground is TfL's toy of the month...
>
> It's worth it for the manufacturers of NR ticket machines to come up
> with an Oyster solution, because it'll eventually be needed across the
> network. The DLR ticket machines are a fairly unique and quite elderly
> design, and I doubt TfL is willing to fund its further development.
> Never seen a Tramlink ticket machine.
>
DLR ticket machines aren't that unique - the Tramlink ones are of the
exact same design!
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Author: Rupert CandyRupert Candy Date: Mar 4, 2008 15:25
> DLR ticket machines aren't that unique - the Tramlink ones are of the
> exact same design!
Indeed so, as are most of the ticket machines on the Paris Metro -
which have recently been adapted with smartcard readers for the Navigo
card. So it can be done!
> It would be really useful if the DLR machines did do Oyster - I was a
> bit stumped the the other day with a friend who needed to top up their
> Oyster card before catching the DLR at Shadwell - the nearest place we
> could find was on Commercial Road.
It does seem a massive oversight to me, when TfL is trying so hard to
promote Oyster as a replacement for all paper-based tickets (which it
blatantly isn't, at least not yet!)
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Author: Mizter TMizter T Date: Mar 4, 2008 15:54
On 4 Mar, 23:25, Rupert Candy yahoo.com> wrote:
>> DLR ticket machines aren't that unique - the Tramlink ones are of the
>> exact same design!
>
> Indeed so, as are most of the ticket machines on the Paris Metro -
> which have recently been adapted with smartcard readers for the Navigo
> card. So it can be done!
And indeed it already has been done, hence this thread! The Scheidt &
Bachmann made ticket machines originally installed by Silverlink at
stations on the Watford - Euston line and some stations on the North
London Line have been so modified. The Oyster readers in fact appeared
on them ages ago, around the time of the handover to London
Overground, but as the OP reports they have only just been turned on -
which does suggest there were some glitches which meant they weren't
yet ready to be unleashed for public use (I'm guessing there were
software issues but I don't know so).
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Author: Neil WilliamsNeil Williams Date: Mar 4, 2008 22:40
On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:25:31 -0800 (PST), Rupert Candy
yahoo.com> wrote:
>Indeed so, as are most of the ticket machines on the Paris Metro -
>which have recently been adapted with smartcard readers for the Navigo
>card. So it can be done!
It might be - but the user interface is crap, so perhaps they're
planned for total replacement at some point.
Neil
--
Neil Williams
Put my first name before the at to reply.
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Author: Arthur FiggisArthur Figgis Date: Mar 4, 2008 23:47
Rupert Candy wrote:
>> DLR ticket machines aren't that unique - the Tramlink ones are of the
>> exact same design!
>
> Indeed so, as are most of the ticket machines on the Paris Metro -
> which have recently been adapted with smartcard readers for the Navigo
> card. So it can be done!
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Author: hounslow3hounslow3 Date: Mar 5, 2008 12:04
"Neil Williams" pacersplace.org.uk> wrote in message
news:47ce4047.320824948@news.individual.net...> On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:25:31 -0800 (PST), Rupert Candy
> yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>Indeed so, as are most of the ticket machines on the Paris Metro -
>>which have recently been adapted with smartcard readers for the Navigo
>>card. So it can be done!
>
> It might be - but the user interface is crap, so perhaps they're
> planned for total replacement at some point.
>
> Neil
>
> --
Is it easy to get a Navigo card these days?
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Author: RichardRichard Date: Apr 17, 2008 07:22
On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:04:52 GMT, yahoo.co.uk> wrote:>Is it easy to get a Navigo card these days?
Yes, a "Navigo Découverte" is an unregistered Navigo card that cannot
be cancelled and reissued if lost, etc. You get a shrink-wrapped kit
with the card, a plastic holder for it and a photocard to stick your
picture to. Costs 5 from stations, agents, etc.
Richard.
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