Dave Arquati wrote in :


How would you price and introduce a multi-modal through single fare on
the London system, bearing in mind that it lacks capacity on the Tube
but has it to spare on the buses?



How about introducing the concept of a two hour journey limit, during which
which your ticket is valid for unlimited boarding? It would be priced at
the most expensive part of the journey (so 80p if you only used the bus
after 9:30, £3.50 if you included a tube journey(s) spanning Z1-6). 80p is
probably a bit cheap for this so I would suggest 120p as a more reasonable
figure.

So on the buses you would have out-and-back £2.40, one day bus pass £3.00,
7 day bus pass £11.00 (£2.20/day based on five day week)

Tube Z1-2 (+all buses) out-and-back £4.20, Off-Peak travelcard £4.70, Peak
£6.00, 7 day travelcard £4.28/day

Tube Z1-6 (+all buses) out-and-back £7.00, Off-peak travelcard £6.00, Peak
£12.00, 7 day travelcard £7.90/day

Tube Z1-6 weekends (+all buses) out-and-back £4.00, Off-peak travelcard
£6.00.

The biggest issues in there (ignoring National Rail for now) are the price
of the Z1-6 Peak Day travelcard (too expensive), the Off-Peak Pre-Pay tube
fares (which are very good value) and the number of people who can now make
a quick trip to the shops at half price....

David