On 6 Nov, 00:31, "David A Stocks" wrote:
"CJB" wrote in message

... and Southern are NOT accepting FCC tickets.

There is not only a dispute withy drivers on the FCC Bedford -
Brighton route. There is also a dispute between Southern and FCC
about accepting FCC tickets on Southern services.

Today I was at Gatwick having travelled down from Paddington via
Farringdon.

That seems like a bit of a sacrifice - it's far quicker to
travel via Victoria using the Bakerloo/Victoria lines.

I got there OK. However on the return journey in the
evening ALL of the FCC services northwards had been cancelled and my
only option was to travel on Southern to Victoria, and then get the
Circle Line to Paddington.

Uh? Victoria and Bakerloo lines are *much* faster. Even a 36 or 436
bus would be faster.


Interesting point. And yet travel isn't only about speed. There's
also comfort and convenience to consider.

If you're coming from an airport, you've probably got heavy luggage to
carry, so it's often better to take the route with the fewest changes
rather than the quicker one.

(Don't forget, even though Oxford Circus is a cross-platform
interchange, it's often fairly crowded with tourists standing around
looking lost etc., not the sort of place to carry a suitcase easily.)

Besides, even without luggage, many people just plain don't like the
hassle of changing anyway, and will always prefer the civilised
convenience of a journey with fewer changes, even if it is slightly
slower than your preferred route.