The message should really say:Abbey Wood readers are supposed to be installed “this summer”. Custom House readers still doesn’t have a date.
I believe the issue at Custom House only affects PAYG Oyster users. The announcement on the DLR platforms have changed to reflect this. It now says:
”Please remember to touch out with your Oyster card before you continue your journey on the Elizabeth Line”.
Before it used to say contactless card or device as well.
”Please remember to touch out with your Oyster card before you continue your journey on the Elizabeth Line, on a reader which is nowhere to be seen and doesn't exist on the signed route to the Elizabeth Line gateline”.
In an ideal world the Newham Borough trading standards department should be prosecuting TfL for such a blatant rip-off of the unsuspecting.