asdf wrote:
On 2 Jul 2006 16:01:55 -0700, Mizter T wrote:

Putney NR to East Putney (District Line Wimbledon Branch)

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Similarly the Putney-East Putney change could be used for a Mortlake to
Wimbledon journey, for example. Perhaps it's quicker to stay on SWT
changing at Clapham Junction, perhaps the time difference is negligable
though, and changing at Putney would avoid zone 2 so could work out
cheaper for season ticket holders (and in the future presumably cheaper
for Oyster Pre-Pay users once NR starts fully accepting it).

No it wouldn't - you'd be charged for two journeys instead of one
(unless they make it an "official" interchange, but there's no sign of
them doing that with e.g. Northwick Park and Kenton which are in a
similar situation).


Changing at Putney would still save money for Pre-Pay users in some
circumstances.

We've no idea yet as to whether NR journeys will be charged at the same
Pre-Pay fares as LU journeys, but let's presume they are (and I'll use
the weekday daytime Pre-Pay fares here [1]).


If the whole journey was from Richmond (zone 4) to Wimbledon (zone 3),
then the fares would work out like this...

(Peak return prices presume outbound journey made in the morning
between 0430 and 0930)


* via Clapham Junction
Single Richmond/zone 4 to Clapham Junction/zone 2 - £1.80
Single Clapham Junction/zone 2 to Wimbledon/zone 3 - £1.00
Total for one-way journey - £2.80

Off-peak return - £3.80 with daily capping
Peak return - £5.60
....Peak daily capping wouldn't kick in until £6.30 is reached.


* via Putney / East Putney
Single Richmond/zone 4 to East Putney/zone 3 - £1.00
Single East Putney/zone 3 to Wimbledon/zone 3 - £1.00

Total for one-way journey - £2.00
Off-peak return - £3.80 with daily capping
Peak return - £4.00
....again peak daily capping wouldn't kick in.


So for a single journey you pay 80p less. Not a great deal, but it's an
off-peak bus fare, plus count the pennies etc. I'd certainly take that
as motivation to at least consider walking the short distance in
Putney.

And if you're making a return journey setting out in the morning peak
then it'd also be worth your while.

There wouldn't be any saving for an off-peak return journey. However
I'd be very wary of falling into the trap of assuming that all
passengers want to make a return journey (or at least one by the same
route as the outbound journey), as there are so many good reasons why
people might not behave according to this assumption.


[1] http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/fares-tick.../tubedlr.shtml