FOI request detail

Acronym explanations

Request ID: FOI-4888-1718
Date published: 17 April 2018

You asked

I would like to request explanations of the following acronyms, as used in the TRU and other documents: POM AFM MFM QBM TOM SAF CHD TSID PED SC SCU LCP WAG E2 Gates P gates

We answered

Our Ref:         FOI-4888-1718

Thank you for your request received on 15 March 2018 asking for information about acronyms used by TfL.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require.

Please find the requested information below:

POM               Passenger Operated Machine
AFM                Advance Fare Machines
MFM               Multi Fare machine
QBM               Queue Buster Machine
TOM                Ticket Office Machine
SAF                Station Accounts Facility
CHD               Charing Cross Disused
TSID               Timetable Set Identity
PED                Okatform Edge Door
SC                  Service Controller / Station Computer
SCU               Station Control Unit / Station Computer Unit
LCP                Local Control Partner / Logic Control Processor
WAG               Wide Access Gate
E2 Gates        E stands for Electric, E2 gates are the second generation of Cubic’s Electrically-operated gates
P gates           Pneumatic Gates

If this is not the information you are looking for please feel free to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

[email protected]

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