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Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink Caps Revised

06/12/202511/12/2025

As part of the set up for the additions to Project Oval next weekend, many of the caps for GTR family routes are being revised for contactless PAYG users from…

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Edvid 08/12/2025 at 12:55 on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink Caps RevisedThe Z1-6 day cap is cheaper than the equivalent (Off Peak) Travelcard - albeit by just 1.8% - so it
YearOfTheBusOyster 08/12/2025 at 07:53 on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink Caps RevisedThank you for your response. However, it still doesn't clarify the reasoning behind the discount in the Oval area. The
Barry S 07/12/2025 at 12:01 on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink Caps RevisedAs part of the settlement with Transport for London for the continued acceptance of Day Travelcards on TfL services, a
YearOfTheBusOyster 07/12/2025 at 09:57 on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink Caps RevisedWhile a 3% is fantastic it's not really clear to me why there is a discount, though I do understand
Edvid 03/12/2025 at 15:00 on Coverage Map for PAYG fares in the South EastBarely a week since you last updated that map, and thanks to 20 GA stations suddenly being deferred by half
Feathers 19/11/2025 at 16:57 on Updates to Project Oval (October 2025)Looks like they’re updating the list daily! Here’s today’s instalment for completeness. We’ve now confirmed the full list of stations
matthew 19/11/2025 at 15:20 on Maximum Journey Timesthanks!
Edvid 19/11/2025 at 15:17 on Updates to Project Oval (October 2025)I understand SWR will also install new validators at all stations between Virginia Water and Reading, so it seems London-Reading
matthew 19/11/2025 at 10:53 on Maximum Journey Timeswhat's the appropriate journey time for Brixton - Clapham Junction (i.e. start in zone 2, travel to zone 1/2, end
Feathers 18/11/2025 at 22:08 on Updates to Project Oval (October 2025)Email about new validators from SWR this evening listing the following stations as being upgraded over the next few months:
Si Hollett 17/11/2025 at 14:27 on Updates to Project Oval (October 2025)It's now official - Beaulieu Park is on the National Rail list of stations that are being added to the
Edvid 20/10/2025 at 16:26 on Off-peak PAYG fares/caps from ReadingTfL's response to the follow-up was another section 12 refusal, though they also say the following: "The information is not
Mike 18/10/2025 at 18:28 on Off-peak PAYG fares/caps from ReadingYes to both questions. Interestingly, the only fare defined for East Acton to Reading is via Ealing Broadway, but as
C L 18/10/2025 at 18:03 on Off-peak PAYG fares/caps from ReadingHi Mike, I live near East Acton but have just accepted a job in Reading, would the cheapest way of
Mike 12/10/2025 at 17:42 on Updates to Project Oval (October 2025)That's an interesting conundrum. The reality is that it is a bus and bus fares will apply in the normal
Len Maull 12/10/2025 at 14:09 on Updates to Project Oval (October 2025)Bakerloop 1 Is this service a normal bus route or is it part of the Bakerloo Line. If its part
Si Hollett 04/10/2025 at 10:42 on Updates to Project Oval (October 2025)The Rail Forums thread about Oval also mentions Clandon and Horsley (in post #1530) getting new validators.
Edvid 24/09/2025 at 13:32 on Off-peak PAYG fares/caps from ReadingNot my request, so I wouldn't be able to. The requester has sent a follow up asking for either the
Edvid 22/09/2025 at 17:26 on Off-peak PAYG fares/caps from ReadingSpeaking of extension fares, earlier today TfL refused a FoI request to publish the full list of PAYG extension fares
Adam 18/08/2025 at 14:37 on Cuffley and Epsom – Zone 9 or Not?Do TfL have fares to zone 9 boundary from Bayford and Hertford N? Bayford to Cuffley single fares x2 plus

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