> While the current insanity prevails at Bank, it would be very helpful
> if PAYG was accepted between Lewisham/Greenwich and Cannon Street.

>
> Could the readers on the NR barriers at Cannon Street be programmed
> for this or would Cannon Street have to be closed for
> six months for the installation of standalone readers, accompanied by
> the closure of Blackfriars, Charing Cross, Waterloo and Victoria due
> to anticipated passenger flows, making London safer for the people who
> have to go there by discouraging people from going there? > sarcasm>

> On 3 Apr, 11:45, MIG doreenbird.co.uk> wrote:
>

>> While the current insanity prevails at Bank, it would be very helpful
>> if PAYG was accepted between Lewisham/Greenwich and Cannon Street.

>
> This would be helpful anyway, but it's not going to happen because of
> what is happening at Bank - it will happen as and when Southeastern
> and Southern eventually agree to accept Oyster PAYG.

>
> Is what's happening at Bank that insane? Escalators need to have heavy
> maintenance done on them from time to time after all.

> On Apr 3, 7:09 pm, Mizter T gmail.com> wrote:

>> Is what's happening at Bank that insane? Escalators need to have
>> heavy maintenance done on them from time to time after all.

>
> Yes. Totally insane. I am referring to the deliberate closure of
> routes with no escalators and the principle of inconveniencing
> passengers unnecessarily in order to discourage them from using a
> station.
>
> TfL's priority should be to provide safe and environmentally-friendly
> transport in London. Instead, their priority seems to be to make one
> tiny patch totally safe with no consideration of the effects on the
> safety and efficacy of the rest of transport in London.

> MIG wrote:

>> On Apr 3, 7:09 pm, Mizter T gmail.com> wrote:

>>> Is what's happening at Bank that insane? Escalators need to have
>>> heavy maintenance done on them from time to time after all.

>

>> Yes.  Totally insane.  I am referring to the deliberate closure of
>> routes with no escalators and the principle of inconveniencing
>> passengers unnecessarily in order to discourage them from using a
>> station.

>

>> TfL's priority should be to provide safe and environmentally-friendly
>> transport in London.  Instead, their priority seems to be to make one
>> tiny patch totally safe with no consideration of the effects on the
>> safety and efficacy of the rest of transport in London.

>
> Are we sure that the closed passages are not being used in connection with
> the escalator works?  It seems to me quite possible that a multiple
> escalator replacement/refurbishment project would be completed more quickly
> if there was more space available for materials and equipment during the ...

>>> While the current insanity prevails at Bank, it would be very helpful
>>> if PAYG was accepted between Lewisham/Greenwich and Cannon Street.

>>
>> This would be helpful anyway, but it's not going to happen because of
>> what is happening at Bank - it will happen as and when Southeastern
>> and Southern eventually agree to accept Oyster PAYG.

>
>A decision has been made to block the only current PAYG route (DLR)
>into Bank, so if decisions can be made to block passageways that are
>unaffected by the works, surely decisions can be made to provide an
>alternative PAYG route.

> On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 14:27:33 -0700 (PDT), MIG wrote:

>>>> While the current insanity prevails at Bank, it would be very helpful
>>>> if PAYG was accepted between Lewisham/Greenwich and Cannon Street.

>

>>> This would be helpful anyway, but it's not going to happen because of
>>> what is happening at Bank - it will happen as and when Southeastern
>>> and Southern eventually agree to accept Oyster PAYG.

>

>>A decision has been made to block the only current PAYG route (DLR)
>>into Bank, so if decisions can be made to block passageways that are
>>unaffected by the works, surely decisions can be made to provide an
>>alternative PAYG route.

>
> Just like they could have been made to allow PAYG between London
> Bridge and New Cross/New...