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Future of CDRs and NR season tickets in TfL zones?
Nick wrote:
"Dave Arquati" wrote in message ... ... I fail to see how an uncomplicated system which people can actually understand is a problem. Zones are essentially distance-based, but take into account a need to be flexible with travel plans, the fact that central London is much busier than outer London, and keep people happy when they can easily understand what fare they will pay. ... Plus, this idea that fares need to be "simple" is far too overplayed IMO. So what if some cheaper fares are a little more complicated to undestand the restrictions of? For people who travel to London occasionally or tourists, I can see the need for a fairly simple ticketing scheme, be it zonal or whatever, and our existing Travelcard fits the bill nicely. But for the vast majority of us, hardened London commuters who know our routes very well indeed, we can surely be exposed to a little choice in our ticketing range so we can opt to spend less and restrict our ticket availability to match our modes of transport? I understand that if you're a regular commuter then you want a little choice in your ticketing range. However, I highly doubt that TfL are going to abandon rail-only seasons - if they do, then you have my support to protest extensively as the cheaper price of rail-only seasons encourages people not to change to the Underground if it's not necessary, avoiding extra overcrowding. I'm sure TfL are intelligent enough to recognise that too. We are talking about single/return fares. Now, any single fare that involves through Tube-train travel will almost certainly be cheaper under the TfL zonal mechanism than the current fare, as that extra £2 or more for the Tube journey will be absorbed. The same probably applies for CDR+Tube as it's an extra £4 that's being added for the Tube. For rail-only journeys outside Zone 1, TfL fares will also probably be cheaper - they're a maximum of £1.80 under Oyster for longer journeys or £1.30 for shorter ones. All that's left are day return journeys to London terminals, which would unfortunately be more expensive under this system. Single would be £2.50 from a Zone 4 station, return would be £4.70 (capped to the price of a Travelcard). If we take Crystal Palace as an example, a single to Victoria would be £3.10 now, or a return would be £3.60. On the plus side, you get free bus and tube travel "thrown in". I guess it all depends what proportion of day-returners arriving at London terminals don't use any other transport during the day. -- Dave Arquati Imperial College, SW7 www.alwaystouchout.com - transport projects in London |
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