On Tue, 14 Jun 2016 12:44:51 +0100, David Cantrell
wrote:

On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 02:07:30AM -0700, solar penguin wrote:
On Monday, 13 June 2016 08:59:16 UTC+1, Recliner wrote:
But I wonder why you cite Croydon, which does have TfL
services, rather than Bromley and Bexley, which don't?
Just to be pedantic: Bromley has TfL London Overground services from
3 stations in the borough.

Apart from the old East London line, isn't the Overground charged as if
it were a National Rail service?

No, TfL sets the fares, and the mayor can freeze them. LO also honours
the Freedom Pass all day, unlike other NR services.


But in any case, vast swathes of Croydon aren't near enough to an
Overground or tram service to be able to sensibly travel exclusively on
TfL services.

Not exclusively, but many Croydon residents benefit from TfL services,
including the trams, buses and Overground.