As I understand it, from 2006 anyone who just needs a zone 1 travelcard will
have to buy a zones 1-2 travelcard for £888, an increase of 20% on what they
paid in 2005. How nice of Ken.

"PJR" wrote in message
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As I understand it, from 2006 anyone who just needs a zone 1 travelcard
will have to buy a zones 1-2 travelcard for £888, an increase of 20% on
what they paid in 2005. How nice of Ken.


insert "annual" ...

PJR wrote:
"PJR" wrote in message
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As I understand it, from 2006 anyone who just needs a zone 1 travelcard
will have to buy a zones 1-2 travelcard for £888, an increase of 20% on
what they paid in 2005. How nice of Ken.


insert "annual" ...

In fact you will not be able to buy a single zone Travelcard seasons at
all whatsoever regardless of whether it is a weekly, monthly or longer
season ticket you're after (see the 2006 fares leaflet [1]).

Travelcard seasons will only be available in two zone combinations. I
guess this is about simplifying the fare structure, I dunno.

[1]
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/downloads/...let.pdf#page=8

On 2 Nov 2005 04:14:02 -0800, "Mizter T" wrote:

In fact you will not be able to buy a single zone Travelcard seasons at
all whatsoever regardless of whether it is a weekly, monthly or longer
season ticket you're after (see the 2006 fares leaflet [1]).

Travelcard seasons will only be available in two zone combinations. I
guess this is about simplifying the fare structure, I dunno.

My guess is it's because they wanted to crank up the price of Bus Pass
seasons. Of course a Bus Pass season has to be cheaper than the
cheapest Travelcard season (as the latter includes all of the validity
of the former), so the 1-zone TC had to disappear so that the Bus Pass
price could be inflated to almost the 2-zone TC price.

"Mizter T" wrote in message
oups.com...

Travelcard seasons will only be available in two zone combinations. I
guess this is about simplifying the fare structure, I dunno.

what could be simpler than buying a ticket for the zone you want to travel
in?

it is clearly just a stealthy way of massively raising fares whilst being
able to announce selective reductions. The media seems to be fooled so far,
anyway.

"asdf" wrote in message
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On 2 Nov 2005 04:14:02 -0800, "Mizter T" wrote:

My guess is it's because they wanted to crank up the price of Bus Pass
seasons. Of course a Bus Pass season has to be cheaper than the
cheapest Travelcard season (as the latter includes all of the validity
of the former), so the 1-zone TC had to disappear so that the Bus Pass
price could be inflated to almost the 2-zone TC price.

good point