Hertford East Line customers benefit from extension of Oyster pay-as-you-go

Abellio Greater Anglia has extended thebenefits of Oyster and contactless pay as you go to include rail passengersusing the Hertford East line.

From Monday 19 October, the use of Oyster andcontactless has been extended to Rye House, St. Margarets, Ware and HertfordEast stations along the Hertford East line, following the previous extension ofOyster and contactless to Broxbourne in 2013.

Rail passengers will be able to ‘touch-in /touch-out’ at the validators provided on the platforms and use Oyster andcontactless for journeys to London and back, providing more flexibility,cheaper fares and greater convenience.

The introduction of Oyster and contactless tothe Hertford East line is being delivered by Abellio Greater Anglia as anadditional benefit for rail passengers, over and above the operator’s franchisecommitments within the current short franchise contract to October 2016.

Andy Camp, Commercial Director, AbellioGreater Anglia said: “We are very pleased to introduce Oyster and contactless alongthe Hertford East line. This initiative provides increased flexibility for ourcustomers and reflects the feedback we have received along the route, seekingthe availability of Oyster and contactless pay as you go as soon as it waspractical.”

TfL's Director of Customer Experience,Shashi Verma, said: “This is just one of the many Oyster and contactlessprojects we are working on to make paying for transport easier for everyonetravelling in the Capital and beyond. Over 20 per cent of our pay as you gocustomers use contactless payment already because it is so quick and easy.There's no need to top-up, you just touch in and out with your credit or debitcard."