On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:18:06 -0000, "tim....."
wrote:


"Al Holmes" wrote in message
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On 28 Dec 2006 11:49:49 -0800, "Boltar"
wrote:



Why would you? I don't know any other city metro that penalises people
for buying a normal ticket. If you know otherwise then please tell us
where.

Amsterdam - a single fare paid on the tram costs more than if you buy
a 15 or 45 strip strippenkaart.

This is true of any town that has strip tickets.

But it can't be considered to be a 'normal' ticket because
it's not possible to make seven and a half journeys.

tim

Of course it's a normal ticket - you have assumed that every journey
only uses two strips. Everyone I know who travels from the UK to
A'dam buys (or already possesses) a strippenkaart. Just like people
visiting to London will buy (or already possess) an Oyster over time.

Anyway, it's possible to make seven one-zone journeys with a 15 strip
ticket and that would still be cheaper than paying the conductor for
seven individual journeys.