Original style UTS gates

Generally only major works will see the original pneumatic gates removed; they are still maintained, refined and upgraded by Cubic as part of what was the Prestige contract (essentially the contract that covers ticketing on LUL).

There is a desire to remove P-gates where possible as it also simplifies other aspects of the network. P-gates (generally) run off the air main (the same air system that powers points and train stops etc), a very costly (but important) part of the infrastructure. As points are converted to electrical operation and trainstops removed, it becomes harder to justify the retention of the air main.

As far as stations with P-gates goes, Edgware Road SSR, Piccadilly Circus, Euston Square all spring to mind.

In the original scheme only Zone 1 stations were gated on the basis that most journeys started or finished there.

Currently there are no gates at Moorgate on the Met entrances/exits.

I actually prefer the original ones - much quicker to open.

Some wide gates swap between two directions, so as a result, you need to hold your card against the reader for a few seconds before they open sometimes. A lot of people don't seem to understand this, so maybe this was the case?

You just need to wait for the light next to the reader to turn green. Although it's rather odd way to implement two way gates.

The air man will remain for many many years

And those of us condemned to mag strip tickets because we’re unable to get our seasons on Oyster? The delay between ejecting the ticket and gate opening is extremely noticeable.

In which case, my question is why this should be. I’d expect more time to be required for tickets, because it’s a mechanical process with more for the person to do. But the delay between taking the card and the gate mechanism working is very noticeable - something that doesn’t make sense to this layman.

An experience to be avoided where possible...

But I ask from my own observations of my own gate use. Even if incompetent, I’d expect a level of consistency between my journeys.

Given that station is one end of Tomcakes ' commute, I can't imagine it being anything different in this context.

I do know that Tomcakes commutes to South Kensington, and that the other end of it is not South Kenton (I can't remember if they are public about where they live or not). From that context and from previous discussions I know that they were commenting on the large number of tourists (and others unfamiliar with LU gates) that frequent South Kensingotn station.

Additionally, if memory serves, there are no gates at South Kenton.

Sorry can’t get the pics to load, or access the tutorial on how to. The pics show the real original gates.

Admin comment, the tutorials are all under review given how the internet has progressed. Unfortunately we're all volunteers and life keeps holding up progress.