On Oct 30, 7:28*pm, Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 30/10/2011 19:05, JohnLon wrote:

I wonder how the ticket prices would be reckoned. Feltham and Heathrow
are in Zone 6, but Staines and Ashford (which the train passes through
are outside Zone 6.

It goes to an airport, so there will have to be a premium fare outside
the normal local system,

Why? There isn't in Manchester.

--

Stephen

On Oct 30, 11:11*pm, Stephen Farrow wrote:
On Oct 30, 7:28*pm, Arthur Figgis wrote:

On 30/10/2011 19:05, JohnLon wrote:

I wonder how the ticket prices would be reckoned. Feltham and Heathrow
are in Zone 6, but Staines and Ashford (which the train passes through
are outside Zone 6.

It goes to an airport, so there will have to be a premium fare outside
the normal local system,

Why? There isn't in Manchester.

--

Stephen
The proposed service is not a special high speed, but normal suburban
train running into Heathrow.
The Picadilly line runs to Heathrow Zone 6 with no premium.
They could just put Staines and Ashford into Zone 6.
John

Will it use the former international platforms at Waterloo? It's about
time these were put back to use for the purpose for which they were
intended, rather than children's theatre.

Whether it does or not, it would be a nicer way to get to LHR than the
X26 bus.

Alex

On 02/11/2011 11:11, JohnLon wrote:
On Oct 30, 11:11 pm, Stephen wrote:
On Oct 30, 7:28 pm, Arthur wrote:

On 30/10/2011 19:05, JohnLon wrote:

I wonder how the ticket prices would be reckoned. Feltham and Heathrow
are in Zone 6, but Staines and Ashford (which the train passes through
are outside Zone 6.

It goes to an airport, so there will have to be a premium fare outside
the normal local system,

Why? There isn't in Manchester.

--

Stephen
The proposed service is not a special high speed, but normal suburban
train running into Heathrow.

ISTR Gatwick ticket prices are slightly out of line with neighbouring
stations.

The Picadilly line runs to Heathrow Zone 6 with no premium.

Madrid line whatever goes to the airport, with a supplement. I've heard
the tram to Lyon airport is (very) premium fare.


--
Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

On Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:27:43 +0000 [UTC], Arthur Figgis wrote:

[...]
I've heard the tram to Lyon airport is (very) premium fare.

Extremely so IMO: it's EUR 13 one way - but you can take children
under 12 free of charge, should you have any with you...
--
Ross

Speaking for me, myself and I. Nobody else
- unless I make it clear that I am...

On Nov 2, 7:27*pm, Arthur Figgis wrote:

On 02/11/2011 11:11, JohnLon wrote:

The proposed service is not a special high speed, but normal suburban
train running into Heathrow.

ISTR Gatwick ticket prices are slightly out of line with neighbouring
stations.

The Picadilly line runs to Heathrow Zone 6 with no premium.

Perhaps no-one should draw Bozza's attention to this - a Picc line LHR
supplement could be used to pay for the Mayor to take Norman Foster
out for a few lunches to discuss their mutual interest in 'totally
realistic, down to earth, zero-cost to the public purse' plans for an
mega-hub airport to serve London located in someone else's backyard...


Madrid line whatever goes to the airport, with a supplement. I've heard
the tram to Lyon airport is (very) premium fare.

The Mobilis ticket in Île-de-France (i.e. 'Greater Paris') - which is
kinda equivalent to the London day Travelcard - isn't valid for travel
to or from CDG/Roissy airport by RER or Orly airport by RER & Orlyval
(nor is it valid on RATP's Roissybus or Orlybus services that link the
airports to central Paris). For tourists at least, they want you to
buy the pricey Paris Visite card instead.

On Nov 2, 6:34*pm, Alex Macfie wrote:
Will it use the former international platforms at Waterloo? It's about
time these were put back to use for the purpose for which they were
intended, rather than children's theatre.

The international platforms were intended for an international rail
service that has since moved...

FWIW, Arup produced a report for the SRA in 2005 which outlined the
options (and associated difficulties) with regards to finding a future
use for Waterloo International - it didn't mention the theatrical
possibilities it must be said - the aforementioned report, all 82
pages of it, can be read he
http://preview.tinyurl.com/Waterloo-International-report


Whether it does or not, it would be a nicer way to get to LHR than the
X26 bus.

In article ,
lid (Arthur Figgis) wrote:

On 02/11/2011 11:11, JohnLon wrote:
On Oct 30, 11:11 pm, Stephen
wrote:
On Oct 30, 7:28 pm, Arthur wrote:

On 30/10/2011 19:05, JohnLon wrote:

I wonder how the ticket prices would be reckoned. Feltham and
Heathrow are in Zone 6, but Staines and Ashford (which the train
passes through are outside Zone 6.

It goes to an airport, so there will have to be a premium fare outside
the normal local system,

Why? There isn't in Manchester.

The proposed service is not a special high speed, but normal suburban
train running into Heathrow.

ISTR Gatwick ticket prices are slightly out of line with neighbouring
stations.

The Picadilly line runs to Heathrow Zone 6 with no premium.

Madrid line whatever goes to the airport, with a supplement. I've
heard the tram to Lyon airport is (very) premium fare.

The Heathrow Piccadilly Line extension attracted higher fares when it opened
in the 1970s.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

"Alex Macfie" wrote in message
...
Will it use the former international platforms at Waterloo? It's about
time these were put back to use for the purpose for which they were
intended, rather than children's theatre.

It is explained quite clearly that this proposal doesn't alter the number of
trains at Waterloo at all, so it wouldn't directly need to use them.

However the 10 car suburban project, which requires all of Waterloo's
platforms to be capable of at least 10 car use (and is currently under way),
definitely does require the international platforms, because existing
platforms 1 and 2 are to close.

Paul S