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New fares from 2 January 2006 - pdf
In message , Barry Salter
writes Logically, they should offer the same fare as Cambridge Station would sell for a journey heading the other way, i.e. Cambridge to Heathrow Is it always true that fares from A to B are the same as from B to A? I've never been sure that the railway system has even such basic logic built in. Railcard discounts *should* be available, as they've been available on through fares *from* National Rail stations to LU Zones for some time. Every time I've asked, LU ticket offices have told me that NSE Network Card discounts aren't available - essentially because their ticket machines don't have the right programming. -- Clive Page |
New fares from 2 January 2006 - pdf
On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 14:06:37 +0000, U n d e r a c h i e v e r
wrote: On 2/11/05 1:48 am, in article , "James Farrar" wrote: My elderly father makes about two or three journeys per year by public transport in London. He does not 'deserve' to pay through the nose. If he chooses to pay more than he needs to, he does. No he does not. He's not got a snowball's chance in hell of getting an Oyster. He'll turn up to the station and buy a ticket. That is choosing to pay more than he needs to. -- James Farrar . @gmail.com |
New fares from 2 January 2006 - pdf
U n d e r a c h i e v e r said:
wrote: That is choosing to pay more than he needs to. Not if the number of journeys he makes in total per year does not warrant getting an Oyster (and I doubt it) Not if when he next makes a TfL journey it doesn't start with an opportunity to buy an Oyster (eg on a bus) Not if he simply cannot understand the value/benefit because it has not been explained to him. Or if he's just uncomfortable with the whole idea of virtual tickets and needs the reassurance of paying real money to a real person for a real ticket that he can actually see and touch and hold. Yes, an incentive discount is great, but single fares should not be set at punative levels. I agree. The current system is unfauirly biased so that people who are comfortable with electronic gadgets and gizmos can get discounts; but those who aren't, can't. Fares shouldn't be based on passengers' personalities! |
New fares from 2 January 2006 - pdf
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New fares from 2 January 2006 - pdf
On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 08:19:58 +0000, U n d e r a c h i e v e r
wrote: Yes, an incentive discount is great, but single fares should not be set at punative levels. As I've said before - what I DO like about Ken is that when he does something, he really does it. Most politicians would waste millions on publicity and offer a 5% discount for using Oyster. Ken makes it an absolute no-brainer to use Oyster. People who make 3 journeys a year will, indeed, take more than a year to break even. My heart bleeds. |
New fares from 2 January 2006 - pdf
On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 09:12:23 -0000, wrote:
Not if he simply cannot understand the value/benefit because it has not been explained to him. So explain it to him. He's your Dad for heaven's sake! Help him out! Or if he's just uncomfortable with the whole idea of virtual tickets and needs the reassurance of paying real money to a real person for a real ticket that he can actually see and touch and hold. Tough. Perhaps he'd prefer to buy oats and feed the horse personally? |
New fares from 2 January 2006 - pdf
On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 08:19:58 +0000, U n d e r a c h i e v e r
wrote: On 11/11/05 9:41 am, in article , "James Farrar" wrote: My elderly father makes about two or three journeys per year by public transport in London. He does not 'deserve' to pay through the nose. If he chooses to pay more than he needs to, he does. No he does not. He's not got a snowball's chance in hell of getting an Oyster. He'll turn up to the station and buy a ticket. That is choosing to pay more than he needs to. Not if the number of journeys he makes in total per year does not warrant getting an Oyster (and I doubt it) Why "per year"? Two journeys total to break even. Not if when he next makes a TfL journey it doesn't start with an opportunity to buy an Oyster (eg on a bus) Get him one in his name now, then! And you said that he would "turn up at the station and buy a ticket", anyway. Not if he simply cannot understand the value/benefit because it has not been explained to him. I don't see the relevance of this. Maybe you should tell him "this will save you money". -- James Farrar . @gmail.com |
New fares from 2 January 2006 - pdf
On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 09:12:23 -0000, wrote:
U n d e r a c h i e v e r said: wrote: That is choosing to pay more than he needs to. Not if the number of journeys he makes in total per year does not warrant getting an Oyster (and I doubt it) Not if when he next makes a TfL journey it doesn't start with an opportunity to buy an Oyster (eg on a bus) Not if he simply cannot understand the value/benefit because it has not been explained to him. Or if he's just uncomfortable with the whole idea of virtual tickets and needs the reassurance of paying real money to a real person for a real ticket that he can actually see and touch and hold. I can't understand wanting to pay pay extra for such a privilege. -- James Farrar . @gmail.com |
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