Alan OBrien wrote:
There are posters on the Underground which say that people should always
swipe in and out so as to get the best fare.
If by 'best' they mean cheapest they are wrong.
Surely if you have the chance you should either not swipe in or swipe out,
or both.

If you do neither, then you do not have a valid ticket and are
deliberately trying to avoid the fare, rendering you liable for either a
penalty fare or prosecution. If you deliberately don't touch in or out,
then the same presumably applies.

Additionally, if you only do one, then you incur an unresolved journey
which may be charged at a high rate (e.g. exiting mainline gates at
London rail terminals), may prevent you from using your card (thus
losing your deposit if you don't top up) and will definitely prevent
capping from working (thus resulting in more expense).

The cheapest fare is the cheapest valid ticket for your journey. If you
don't have a valid ticket at all and don't intend to obtain one, you are
essentially a thief!

You could equally accuse Tesco of false advertising for saying that
their baked beans are cheaper than any other place's - Sainsbury's baked
beans are "free" if you shoplift them.

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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London