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« on: February 25, 2008, 10:12:26 »
Noticed a poster at Maidenhead this morning that says that Paddington is going to have ticket barriers introduced for platforms 10 - 14.  Hope they'll be able to read my season ticket ('coz the Maidenhead ones don't).
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« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2008, 16:54:38 »
Quote from: gpn01 on February 25, 2008, 10:12:26
Noticed a poster at Maidenhead this morning that says that Paddington is going to have ticket barriers introduced for platforms 10 - 14.  Hope they'll be able to read my season ticket ('coz the Maidenhead ones don't).

Whic is all well and good but the barrier staff need to be more helpful.

i.e. iof hands are full and you ar estruggling through - how about inspecting ticket and opening gate rather than insist on the barrier being ticket operated.
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« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2008, 19:40:02 »
Quote from: Mookiemoo on February 25, 2008, 16:54:38
Whic is all well and good but the barrier staff need to be more helpful.

i.e. iof hands are full and you ar estruggling through - how about inspecting ticket and opening gate rather than insist on the barrier being ticket operated.
Maybe you should buy a nice hat and write "I am a first class passenger and you will respect my authority" on it. Then they might open the barrier for you.
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« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2008, 19:45:08 »
Quote from: miniman on February 25, 2008, 19:40:02
Quote from: Mookiemoo on February 25, 2008, 16:54:38
Whic is all well and good but the barrier staff need to be more helpful.

i.e. iof hands are full and you ar estruggling through - how about inspecting ticket and opening gate rather than insist on the barrier being ticket operated.
Maybe you should buy a nice hat and write "I am a first class passenger and you will respect my authority" on it. Then they might open the barrier for you.

Has nothing to do with that - they should do it for everyone!
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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2008, 21:31:03 »
Often had the same, then barrier closes whilst half my luggage is still the other side.
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« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2008, 22:02:31 »
Why do they put in a master ticket to open the gates for people without the credit card sized tickets? Is it passenger counts? I would rather they just let me through the wheelchair gate.
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« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2008, 22:42:12 »
It's quicker than using the key to open them
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« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2008, 22:52:39 »
Are they going to be Oyster▸ (Smartcard system used by passengers on Transport for London services) compatible? See post elsewhere.

Does that mean PAYG▸ (Pay as you go) Oyster card holders will not be able to use platform 12 to get to 15/16.

Thinking about it if you travel from Ealing Broadway to 13/14 then catch Hammersmith to say Euston Square and you've tapped your Oyster PAYG card at Ealing and out at Morrgate how does it know you not travelled via Nottinghill Gate and Edgware Road?

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« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2008, 22:58:07 »
They will be able to read oyster as the barriers on overbridge at the moment will no longer be used.

So I've heard.
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« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2008, 23:20:34 »
So where will the barriers be for LUL▸ (London Underground Ltd) 15/16?
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« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2008, 02:22:53 »
Presumably on the concourse as you'll need to pass through a barrier to even get to LUL▸ (London Underground Ltd)... apart from platform 1 I guess.
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« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2008, 00:30:20 »
As an update for you:

http://www.iworkforfgw.com/blog/#0503080106
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