Until I checked my TfL account and saw that two entries at Stratford had been logged, one therefore causing an incomplete journey. I must've taken slightly too long to return to the gateline therefore and exceeded the two minute limit.
TfL were happy to refund the incomplete journey charge anyway and I put the experience down to me just, I don't know, going mad.
Since that occurred however I've been fastidious at never removing my CPC from an Oyster reader until I see the green light, which sometimes appears with a noticeable delay after the single beep. After a couple of seconds I thought I must be looking stupid standing there like a lemon so I proceeded through, never having been given a green light. Checking my TfL account later in the day everything was fine, but until such a time as I could check the account, it did have me worried.
So is there a known bug with green lights occasionally not showing for CPC users? RailUK Forums. Joined 10 Apr Messages Be3G said:. Mike Forum Staff Staff Member. Joined 23 May Messages 2, Location Bedford. Agreed - the 'Card accepted' wording on the display is now what I watch for as the green light no longer seems to be decisive with the introduction of CPC!
I've not yet had an issue with buses, or with the Card accepted wording not appearing - but that doesn't mean it isn't an issue either! Thanks for the replies. I'm actually writing this from a bus having just encountered a new kind of problem!
Boarded the bus and tapped my CPC on the reader; got a red light and double beep. Placed it on the reader again and the following happened: the light went from amber to green briefly a fraction of a second then back to amber, and there was no beep. The little screen did though show my CPC's expiry date etc.
I'm starting to wonder if there's been some kind of software update recently that's made the readers all a bit useless! Joined 5 Sep Messages There was a lot of people concerned that the card might be declined leaving people stranded if it required to do an extra check but I don't believe that would ever happen. When you tap in and out on London's transport system using a CPC it records the journey and can work out the cost of that particular trip - however unlike a contactless payment it doesn't authorise that payment then and there it stores it up for the whole day and in the early hours TfL then attempt to take the money owed using using the card number.
If that fails then I believe they can and do block cards until the money owed is paid up. So technically its not really a contactless payment but a normal card payment at the end of the day. So a red alarm on the oyster reader when using a CPC providing you don't owe TfL any money would be a fault with the reader and not the card. Joined 2 Sep Messages Last edited: 9 Apr Joined 9 Feb Messages 6, Location Yorkshire.
Last edited: 26 Aug Greenback Emeritus Moderator. Joined 9 Aug Messages 15, Location Llanelli. I think I'll just stick with my Oyster! Joined 28 Aug Messages 24, Location Scotland. Greenback said:. Senior Fares Advisor. Joined 15 May Messages 5, Location Croydon. Usually its a red light on the read at a tube gateline , even though my card has been working fine elsewhere.
I gave up on it. Spamcan81 Member. Joined 12 Sep Messages Location Bedfordshire. Three of us travelled from Biggin Hill to Bromley South last week. Two of the CPC worked, one didn't. Driver took pity on my mate and let him travel anyway. It's certainly very interesting reading that I'm not the only person to find TfL's contactless implementation somewhat flakey. As I've grumbled about before on these forums, fare rises in recent years have largely priced me off using rail-based modes of transport in London, but weekly capping means I still get a bit of flexibility to use trains etc.
The reasons could be varied, and include a previous payment to TfL not working, or a block placed by TfL or card issuer, etc. Forgive me if I'm misinterpreting your post, but you seem to be looking at the problem from the angle of the cause being something to do with my card or bank; the fact that another passenger had the same problem and then we both boarded the next bus successfully implies the issue lay with TfL in my mind.
Point taken. I don't like coincidences. Joined 15 Jun Messages 6, Location Crayford. I have one contactless card which works flawlessly everywhere except Waitrose, where it never works. Another works well at all retailers. Both are unacceptably flakey on TfL. Joined 29 Oct Messages 8, MikeWh said:. My contactless Amex card won't work in Iceland but that's down to the retailer. I did have occasional problems with yellow readers in the early days, but I was advised to touch the card at a slight angle and that does seem to work.
Usually I keep my index finger just under one of the long edges so the card is at degrees. Untitled Rainbow Crossing To Celebrate Sorry, we can't find any related questions.
Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question. What sound does oyster card make if it is not in credit? The first thing I thought was that the driver has let them through in the knowledge that they dont have credit, however, could it be that there is a weekly or monthly oyster top up that makes this noise?
To me it made the same beeps when I touch my oyster card that has no credit. Unlocking Samsung C Desparately needed! Answers Only 1 answer.
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