Oliver Dowden – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Oliver Dowden on 2016-02-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking on ensuring the extension of the Oyster card pay as you go system to Radlett.

Claire Perry

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has a Committed Obligation to deliver proposals with an acceptable business case for Oyster Pay As You Go (PAYG) and contactless payment (CPAY) to five stations and their respective Lines of Route; this obligation includes Radlett.

The works needed to complete this obligation are technically complex and require a substantial amount of work by Transport for London (TfL) – including a significant upgrade to the Oyster back office which will not be complete before 2017 – before they can be introduced.

GTR, TfL and DfT officials meet at a Project Board every month to review progress.