Oyster PAYG commences TODAY on all National Rail services in London.

The gates at FH and HOP should be enabled to accept PAYG regardless if the equipment for the ticket office and the software for the self-service machines isn't ready. If that isn't the case, then hopefully one of our commuters will tell us.

From today the cheap day return paper tickets within the London area have been axed, which means Oyster is the only way you can get the cheapest fare, otherwise it'll cost you ?5.30 for the anytime return to travel to LB and CX, however the off-peak paper one day travelcard will still be available.

I'm sure Mayor Boris will enjoy the increased revenue from unsuspecting passengers hoping to go to into town this weekend from his Tfl managed stations along our line.

I expect the local newsagents in Dartmouth Road and London Road will see an increase in trade until this mess at the station can be resolved.