On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 13:48:15 +0100, chris wrote:

Noticed today a flyer saying that you will have to have a valid ticket
for travel on buses in the central zone before getting on the bus
Is this zone 1 only?

Could be being cynical, but could this be connected with the
apparently conductor-less[1] Routemaster (Arriva service to Oxford
Circus, the number escapes me) I experienced yesterday?

More seriously, I've noticed ticket machines cropping up all over the
place and was wondering if something like that was coming... good
news, IMO, perhaps the buses on Oxford Street will be able to move a
bit quicker...

[1] The bell seemed not to be working, so it's a possibility that he
was sat directly behind the driver giving two knocks to go instead -
but I had a look and didn't see anyone who looked like a suitable
suspect. No fares were being taken.

Neil

On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 15:19:10 GMT, (Neil
Williams) wrote:

On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 13:48:15 +0100, chris wrote:

Noticed today a flyer saying that you will have to have a valid ticket
for travel on buses in the central zone before getting on the bus
Is this zone 1 only?

Could be being cynical, but could this be connected with the
apparently conductor-less[1] Routemaster (Arriva service to Oxford
Circus, the number escapes me) I experienced yesterday?

[snip]

Shouldn't be.


In fact it is illegal to operate a Routemaster in passenger service
without a conductor.

Rob.
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rob at robertwoolley dot co dot uk