"Dave Arquati" wrote in message
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I fail to see how an uncomplicated system which people can actually
understand is a problem. Zones are essentially distance-based, but take
into account a need to be flexible with travel plans, the fact that
central London is much busier than outer London, and keep people happy
when they can easily understand what fare they will pay.

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Plus, this idea that fares need to be "simple" is far too overplayed IMO.
So what if some cheaper fares are a little more complicated to undestand the
restrictions of?

For people who travel to London occasionally or tourists, I can see the need
for a fairly simple ticketing scheme, be it zonal or whatever, and our
existing Travelcard fits the bill nicely.

But for the vast majority of us, hardened London commuters who know our
routes very well indeed, we can surely be exposed to a little choice in our
ticketing range so we can opt to spend less and restrict our ticket
availability to match our modes of transport?

Nick