Oyster Barrier Tailgating

Something, somewhere, needs to track your entry and exit from the transit network to ensure you are charged the correct amount, and equally this something also needs to make sure that once you hit your weekly travel card limit you are not invoiced further.

How the cards speak to the barriers doesn't affect that, beyond the card being a neat route to that travelers bank account of course.

I theorise that TFL believe the cost benefits will outweigh this and will attempt to counter this behavior with an increase in the use of undercover / spot checks by revenue protection employees probably working on a commission basis.

It serves two purposes--one, London's finances are shot, and two, there is a political design to reduce the power of public transport unions.

I saw somebody tailgate into Vauxhall station whilst I was topping up a few weeks ago. A police officer tried to stop her as she rushed towards the escalator but she pushed him over. Last thing I saw was her being pinned to the floor at the bottom of the escalator having handcuffs put on. What a stupid bitch.

It serves two purposes--one, London's finances are shot, and two, there is a political design to reduce the power of public transport unions.

TFL are keen to state that they will be increasing the number of station staff on platforms and in the ticket machine area. I assume they claim they will increase ticket barrier staff too.

TFL are keen to state that they will be increasing the number of station staff on platforms and in the ticket machine area. I assume they claim they will increase ticket barrier staff too.

I know. However, unions don't agree:

http://publicworld.org/Blog/will_london_undergrounds_ticket_office_plans
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2013/11/21-underground-job-loss-plan-sparks.html

Make no mistake, this will result in lower staffing levels. As soon as you're not tied to specific opening hours for ticket offices, where it's very visible if they're not staffed, you're much more flexible in reducing staff hours (the same trend that's happening all over Europe, i.e. more and more 'mini-jobs', people only working a couple of hours or so and not being counted in unemployment statistics because they have these tiny jobs even though their income from them isn't anywhere close to making a living), more flexible in employing casual staff, more flexible in worsening working conditions, more flexible in de-skilling, etc. It's a rotten agenda and a broken political promise.

More people spending their day having a jolly natter by the ticket barriers, oblivious to all around them? Well, that's money well spent.

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I saw somebody tailgate into Vauxhall station whilst I was topping up a few weeks ago. A police officer tried to stop her as she rushed towards the escalator but she pushed him over. Last thing I saw was her being pinned to the floor at the bottom of the escalator having handcuffs put on. What a stupid bitch.

I wish they were this aggressive with uninsured, speeding or texting drivers. #metsickburn

don't put oyster card and swipe style credit cards together
oyster machines will take from both ...SOON

#csb# from ticket office chappy

That's me never using the Tube again then. Or having a totally separate bank card just for Oyster replacement.

I will bin my Oyster as I'm a payg user

I have contactless payment. I use it in my local Wetherspoons.

#winning

I wish they were this aggressive with uninsured, speeding or texting drivers. #metsickburn

I'm sure they are that aggressive if the driver resists arrest and assaults a police officer.

In regard to the title I tried tailgating my bike through a barrier at waterloo since it was critical mass and there was a queue to use the bike gate - ended up standing there for 5 minutes with my arm reaching over holding my bike looking like a mug