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[email protected] · March 19th 18, 11:46 AM posted to uk.transport.london

On Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:26:01 +0000
Someone Somewhere wrote:
On 19/03/2018 11:46, wrote:
On Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:31:20 +0000
Someone Somewhere wrote:
On 19/03/2018 11:25, wrote:
On Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:09:36 +0000
Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 09:39:40 on Mon, 19 Mar
2018, remarked:
It really is time to ditch this overcomplicated nonsense and bring in
flat
fares as is done in many other parts of the world. If it can work on the
buses
it can work on TfLs tube and train lines.

Except the flat fare on a bus differs from the flat fare on the tube,
which differs from the flat fare on a train.

I wouldn't expect it to be the same tbh. You'd sit in a traffic jam in a
bus
if you wanted cheap, you'd pay more if you wanted to get their faster by
the tube. I reckon 2-3 quid flat fare with no capping

Does that include travel cards?

What travel cards? You'd pay a flat fare per trip.

Potentially more than doubling the cost of some annual fares? Yes, I
can see that being a popular policy....

Why would it? For people who simply commute in and out it would be cheaper
unless they're only commuting within zone 1.

If you mean travel cards for national rail, too bad, they can pay the tube
fare or walk. The difference would have to be made up somewhere.