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« Reply #15 on: May 08, 2008, 00:11:49 »
Thanks again, Tom!

So the point of installing hugely expensive barriers, which cannot cope with a mint condition ticket, printed ten minutes ago, is ... ermm, what, exactly ??

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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #16 on: May 08, 2008, 00:15:19 »
The magnetism provided by Avantix▸ (Ticket Issuing System used on board trains) machines is not on par with those issued by ticket machines in ticket offices and TVMs▸ (Ticket Vending Machine) and hence the magnetism wipes out quicker - for instance, get an Avantix ticket from a guard for a London all zones travelcard. Do not put it anywhere near a mobile phone or credit card or anything that could possibly remove the magnetism... then go around trying barriers on the Tube - should wipe out within about 4 valid reads... whereas a TVM should last the day.
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« Reply #17 on: May 08, 2008, 00:25:34 »
Interesting.

I tend to put my newly purchased ticket in the breast pocket of my shirt, for convenience - well away from my mobile phone, credit card, etc.

Clearly, it is purely my personal magnetism that renders it unreadable by the time I reach the barriers at Bristol Temple Meads!

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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #18 on: May 08, 2008, 09:01:22 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on May 08, 2008, 00:25:34
Clearly, it is purely my personal magnetism that renders it unreadable by the time I reach the barriers at Bristol Temple Meads!

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I think someone may have swiped my personal magnetism  Grin
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« Reply #19 on: May 08, 2008, 13:37:11 »
Quote from: swlines on May 08, 2008, 00:15:19
The magnetism provided by Avantix▸ (Ticket Issuing System used on board trains) machines is not on par with those issued by ticket machines in ticket offices and TVMs▸ (Ticket Vending Machine) and hence the magnetism wipes out quicker - for instance, get an Avantix ticket from a guard for a London all zones travelcard. Do not put it anywhere near a mobile phone or credit card or anything that could possibly remove the magnetism... then go around trying barriers on the Tube - should wipe out within about 4 valid reads... whereas a TVM should last the day.

Isn't this a justification for FGW▸ (First Great Western) (or whoever) to use a different supplier as the existing product isn't "fit for purpose "?
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« Reply #20 on: May 08, 2008, 22:56:55 »
Pretty much all operators use Avantix▸ (Ticket Issuing System used on board trains) Mobile for their on train ticketing as there really is no practical option otherwise.
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« Reply #21 on: May 08, 2008, 23:06:41 »
Any joy with getting your replacement ticket yet, Mookiemoo?
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« Reply #22 on: May 08, 2008, 23:31:57 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on May 08, 2008, 23:06:41
Any joy with getting your replacement ticket yet, Mookiemoo?

Should have said - Reading did it last night no problem

I also spoke to Roy at WOS» (Worcester Shrub Hill - next trains) and told him the name and number of the form and how they did ti - they are going to investigate so they know for the future!
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