Doctor Fegg
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Let's say I've found an Interesting Ticket™ which has less stringent peak restrictions at a London Terminal than most others of that ticket type.
I'm pretty sure that if I had a standard orange credit-card sized ticket, the gateline readers would object based just on the ticket type, and similarly, the gateline staff would take one look at the ticket type and not let me through. After an hour of arguing, producing itineraries, looking up restriction codes and so on, I might be allowed on.
But if I have an e-ticket and scan it, is the gateline smart enough to know that the ticket is technically permitted? Or does it just think "uhuh, Super Off-Peak at 6pm" like the magstripe readers and refuse?
I'm pretty sure that if I had a standard orange credit-card sized ticket, the gateline readers would object based just on the ticket type, and similarly, the gateline staff would take one look at the ticket type and not let me through. After an hour of arguing, producing itineraries, looking up restriction codes and so on, I might be allowed on.
But if I have an e-ticket and scan it, is the gateline smart enough to know that the ticket is technically permitted? Or does it just think "uhuh, Super Off-Peak at 6pm" like the magstripe readers and refuse?