Harringay Oyster Readers Activated? (Apparently not)

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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on October 19, 2009 at 15:45

I'll have a go tomorrow and report back (from the nick maybe)

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on October 19, 2009 at 17:12

dewet tweeted again from Victoria to let us all know that it seemed fine. He got throuigh the barrier ok (And has now joined HoL).

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Permalink Reply by Liz on October 19, 2009 at 18:03

but James reports its been switched off again via Twitter. Can you just switch it off again?!

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on October 19, 2009 at 18:18

Aiee, aiee, aiee!

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on October 19, 2009 at 19:52

Furhter update from dewet:

@Harringayonline It also transpires *only* one Oyster reader is active, Southbound. Had to walk over tonight to validate my exit Northbound.

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Permalink Reply by Kate Lloyd on October 19, 2009 at 20:42

Any news on Hornsey?

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Permalink Reply by dewet on October 20, 2009 at 0:46

I don't think even TfL knows what's going on :)

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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on October 20, 2009 at 9:05

This is not good enough. What a service to the public!

Someone must be responsible for this, at least for the activation step.

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Permalink Reply by Olympia Harvey on October 23, 2009 at 11:50

I used it this morning, and it was all fine, though expensive. Caught the 9.12am train, went through to Victoria and it charged me £3.70. Technology in the twenty-first century!

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Permalink Reply by dewet on October 23, 2009 at 12:05

Yes, the charging seems to be excessive. Last night, the return cost me £3.00 as well from Victoria (that's what the Oyster reader showed, anyway), and according to TfL a Zone 1-3 single on Oyster should be £2.70 peak, £2.20 off-peak. In my card history online, I can also see the entrances/exits from Harringay not showing up, meaning I get charged the £4.00 not-touching-out fare sometimes.

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Permalink Reply by David Gruar on October 23, 2009 at 12:28

That's curious - yesterday morning I was charged £2.40 for Harringay-Old Street, less even than a normal Zone 1-3 journey, a little cheaper than half a return train ticket and a lot less than a single ticket. It could be that they're charging an arbitrary amount (maybe £1.50 peak, £1.40 off-peak, judging by the last two posts) to get you onto the tube network, then the standard tube fare from then on.

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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on October 23, 2009 at 12:35

Old Street is a British Rail terminus. Victoria includes the tube ride.

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