Mizter T wrote:

Depends if you think the capped Oyster fare that is valid on only some
National Rail lines is the same, in all but name, as a 1-day travelcard.

A capped Oyster card (i.e. an Oyster card being used in it's Pre Pay
guise which has reached a daily cap) is *not* a Day Travelcard - this
needs to be made crystal clear.

The fact that the capped fare is 50p less than the equivalent Day
Travelcard should help to make clear this distinction (the 50p
differential did not exist in 2005's fares).

But this could just as easily be the difference between payment methods,
trying to encourage people onto Oyster.

It also reflects that with
a capped Oyster card you get less - i.e. you can't use most National
Rail services.

50p is a pathetic discount, especially when there are bigger discounts for
straightforward fares on Oyster instead of cash.