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CJG August 19th 03 05:10 PM

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Apparently all fares are going up by 25% on the Tube.
And the 70p bus fare is going up to £1. I guess the £1 fare is going up
to?
Anyway 25%???? Just a tiny bit over the rate of inflation then?
Anyway I think considering LU fares are a rip off already. 25% rise is
just taking the ****.
But then thankfully I won't be living in London by next year. So Im not
all that bothered.
I do feel sorry for commuters who to be honest do pay over the odds for
a **** service.
The thing is. LU provide a service like they do. Then charge these
fares. And then can't understand why people are queuing up to bash them.
--
CJG

Ben Nunn August 19th 03 05:30 PM

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Unless I'm very much mistaken, it was CJG
), in message
who said:
Apparently all fares are going up by 25% on the Tube.
And the 70p bus fare is going up to £1. I guess the £1 fare is going
up to?
Anyway 25%???? Just a tiny bit over the rate of inflation then?
Anyway I think considering LU fares are a rip off already. 25% rise is
just taking the ****.
But then thankfully I won't be living in London by next year. So Im
not all that bothered.
I do feel sorry for commuters who to be honest do pay over the odds
for a **** service.
The thing is. LU provide a service like they do. Then charge these
fares. And then can't understand why people are queuing up to bash
them.



And still no low-cost transfer ticket on the buses, no?

Absolutely ****ing disgraceful.

Personally I don't mind so much if TfL are trying to engineer a situation
whereby a travelcard or buspass of some description become the minimum
economically viable ticket - which certainly appears to be the case.

However, why can't they sell the ****ers at bus stops or on buses, for those
of us who need to make an initial bus journey in order to be able to buy a
travelcard in the first place?

BTN




Richard J. August 19th 03 05:49 PM

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CJG wrote:
Apparently all fares are going up by 25% on the Tube.


WRONG! It helps if you read beyond the Evening Standard headline.
The real story is at
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/press-744.shtml

Full details of new fares are at
http://www.london.gov.uk/news/2003/fare-struc04.pdf

--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

Richard J. August 19th 03 05:55 PM

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Stevie wrote:
CJG wrote:
Apparently all fares are going up by 25% on the Tube.
And the 70p bus fare is going up to £1. I guess the £1 fare is going
up to? Anyway 25%???? Just a tiny bit over the rate of inflation
then?
Anyway I think considering LU fares are a rip off already. 25% rise
is just taking the ****.
But then thankfully I won't be living in London by next year. So Im
not all that bothered.
I do feel sorry for commuters who to be honest do pay over the odds
for
a **** service.
The thing is. LU provide a service like they do. Then charge these
fares. And then can't understand why people are queuing up to bash
them.


However, apparently this increases are only for people buying tickets
with cash. If you use Oystercard prepay then the prices are staying
the same - it's all part of some grand plan to get everyone using
Oystercard.


The 25% increase is only for people buying single or return tube tickets for
Zone 1 only. Other cash fares have much more modest increases, in most
cases going up by 10p or 20p for single or 1-day fares.

--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)


CJG August 19th 03 06:23 PM

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In message , Stevie
writes
However, apparently this increases are only for people buying tickets
with cash. If you use Oystercard prepay then the prices are staying
the same - it's all part of some grand plan to get everyone using
Oystercard.


We aren't putting up the fares really! Just encouraging people to use
Oyster.
Just remember Ken and LU think we are all stupid.
Its the old shouting about getting 10% more beer free then quietly
putting the price up 20%
--
CJG

Neil Williams August 19th 03 07:21 PM

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On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 17:49:18 GMT, "Richard J."
wrote:

WRONG! It helps if you read beyond the Evening Standard headline.
The real story is at
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/press-744.shtml


Flat fare of a quid for bus journeys everywhere isn't *too* bad -
it'll allow all buses to go to off-bus ticketing sooner, though it'll
not give much scope for further increases without involving loose
change. I *do* disagree with the free travel for children idea,
though - I can see it leading to troublemakers *legitimately* riding
around on buses for free all day harassing the passengers. 40p is not
an unreasonable child fare, IMO.

As for gbp2 single on the Tube zone 1, it's a complete rip-off,
blatently targeted at visitors and tourists. The fare should be
*reduced* to a quid, and made inter-available with buses to encourage
the two to be used as a system rather than two distinct means of
transport.

It's odd, as someone originating from the North West who now lives in
Milton Keynes and visits London a lot (normally with a Travelcard), to
see that bus and Tube/rail fares in the London area are opposite to
those in the Northern PTEs - there, bus fares are set at commercial
rates and so are high, while rail fares are heavily-subsidised and
rather cheap in comparison, while in London the opposite is the
case...

Neil


Phil Richards August 19th 03 07:38 PM

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On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 18:35:35 +0100 Stevie said...

However, apparently this increases are only for people buying tickets
with cash. If you use Oystercard prepay then the prices are staying the
same - it's all part of some grand plan to get everyone using Oystercard.


Having looked at the new fares, yes, Oyster smartcard makes sense for
single journeys on both the buses & tube. However there is still no
financial benefit to those who want to use it for weekly and longer
Travelcards or bus passes.

Whilst a majority of the Travelcard increases are in the 3 to 4% region,
I'm intrigued why Z1 only prices have shot up the way they have done.

--
Phil Richards
London, N4

Robert Woolley August 19th 03 07:48 PM

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On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 18:10:33 +0100, CJG
wrote:

Apparently all fares are going up by 25% on the Tube.
And the 70p bus fare is going up to £1. I guess the £1 fare is going up
to?
Anyway 25%???? Just a tiny bit over the rate of inflation then?


Funny. Its only 65p with a Saver....

Rob.
--
rob at robertwoolley dot co dot uk

Robert Woolley August 19th 03 07:50 PM

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On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 18:30:02 +0100, "Ben Nunn"
wrote:


However, why can't they sell the ****ers at bus stops or on buses, for those
of us who need to make an initial bus journey in order to be able to buy a
travelcard in the first place?


Because then the bus would be held for much longer as more cash is
handled by the driver. There's also the issue that the bus ticket
machines don't issue mag-stripe tickets.

Of course when Oyster PrePay is up and running, the problem won't be
there any more....

Rob.
--
rob at robertwoolley dot co dot uk

Chris p August 19th 03 08:28 PM

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However, apparently this increases are only for people buying tickets
with cash. If you use Oystercard prepay then the prices are staying the
same - it's all part of some grand plan to get everyone using Oystercard.


Oystercard, because everyone likes to be tracked every journey they
make, oh and so are cars now with the congestion charge *suspicious eyes*


Phil Richards August 19th 03 08:54 PM

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On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:21:52 GMT Neil Williams
said...

Flat fare of a quid for bus journeys everywhere isn't *too* bad -
it'll allow all buses to go to off-bus ticketing sooner, though it'll
not give much scope for further increases without involving loose
change.


I think the idea is to educate the occasional bus user to use the Saver 6
or Oyster Smartcard. Interesting as hundreds of bus stops in Central
London have had the new self service ticket machines installed in recent
weeks, it looks like the whole system will be cash free by 2005/6. That's
assuming TfL plan to put machines at each & every stop for those who
still want to pay cash.

I *do* disagree with the free travel for children idea,
though - I can see it leading to troublemakers *legitimately* riding
around on buses for free all day harassing the passengers. 40p is not
an unreasonable child fare, IMO.


Perhaps a better idea ought to be kids travelling with an adult travel go
free, unaccompanied pay. Presumably there will still be the no child
fares on Night Buses restriction as at present.

I'm not sure if TfL have thought this one out properly and how they go
about enforcing which kid is 11 or under.

As for gbp2 single on the Tube zone 1, it's a complete rip-off,
blatently targeted at visitors and tourists.


I wouldn't say the increase targeted at visitors & tourists as many would
tend to opt for Travelcards, the ODTC for Zones 1 & 2 for example is
going up only by 10p for example.

The biggest hike has got to be for those that regularly Travel in Z1 only
especially the Weekly Travelcard & Carnets. I think the biggest outcry
will come from those that live & work or whatever in Z1.

inter-available with buses to encourage the two to be used as a system
rather than two distinct means of transport.


I think it's safe to say single tickets involving bus to bus or tube to
bus (or v.v.) transfers are out of the question in London. A pity as so
many other cities in Europe manage this perfectly well.

It's odd, as someone originating from the North West who now lives in
Milton Keynes and visits London a lot (normally with a Travelcard), to
see that bus and Tube/rail fares in the London area are opposite to
those in the Northern PTEs - there, bus fares are set at commercial
rates and so are high, while rail fares are heavily-subsidised and
rather cheap in comparison, while in London the opposite is the
case...


For the last few years Ken has tried to get more passengers on the buses
and to give the man credit he has done a good job there. The last few
fare changes have seen prices dropped, Night bus fares levelled with day
time ones etc. etc. And consequently he has got more buses out on the
roads too which is quite the opposite to the tube as capacity can't be
really increased any more than it is at present.

What I would like to see as the next step in London's fares is for the
TOCs pricing structure to fall fully in line with the Travelcard zonal
system. Effectively one fare, one ticket say from any station in Zone 1
to say any station Zone 6 be it Tube or National Rail.

--
Phil Richards
London, N4

Phil Richards August 19th 03 09:49 PM

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On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 20:48:55 +0100 Robert Woolley
said...

Funny. Its only 65p with a Saver....


70p from 4 January 2004, presumably the pack of 6 will rise to £4.20 from
£3.90. So my question is as the present Saver 6s don't have a "use by"
date, you could theoretically buy loads at the old rate and still use
them after the bus fares go up....

--
Phil Richards
London, N4

Phil Richards August 19th 03 09:57 PM

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On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 22:26:59 +0100 Robin Mayes
said...

I'm intrigued why Z1 only prices have shot up the way they have done.


Because the system within Zone 1 is creaking at the seams?


Exactly, but as I pointed out in another message it's those that begin &
finish their journey in Z1 that are getting hit the hardest. Those that
commute in from the rest of London are faced with much smaller percentage
increases so it doesn't really make sense.

Perhaps the idea is to encourage those travelling within Z1 to use the
buses and keep more space the tube for those coming in from further out.

--
Phil Richards
London, N4

Robert Woolley August 19th 03 10:09 PM

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On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 22:49:25 +0100, Phil Richards
wrote:

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 20:48:55 +0100 Robert Woolley
said...

Funny. Its only 65p with a Saver....


70p from 4 January 2004, presumably the pack of 6 will rise to £4.20 from
£3.90. So my question is as the present Saver 6s don't have a "use by"
date, you could theoretically buy loads at the old rate and still use
them after the bus fares go up....


Looks like it. Same principle as books of stamps with 1st and 2nd on
them....

Rob.
--
rob at robertwoolley dot co dot uk

Matthew Malthouse August 19th 03 10:26 PM

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On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:21:52 GMT Neil Williams wrote:
}
} As for gbp2 single on the Tube zone 1, it's a complete rip-off,
} blatently targeted at visitors and tourists. The fare should be
} *reduced* to a quid, and made inter-available with buses to encourage
} the two to be used as a system rather than two distinct means of
} transport.

Ken said he would if he could but he can't so he won't.

At least unless the government par for it.

Not trying to pressure the treasury, no.

Matthew
--
Záhid sharáb píné dé, masjid mein baith kar
ya woh jagah batá dé jahán Khudá na ho.
http://www.calmeilles.co.uk/

CJG August 20th 03 06:04 AM

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In message , Phil Richards
writes
In that case why not pop in to your local friendly pass agent to buy
your Travelcard before making your initial bus journey?


This is a good point. My office is on an estate far away from a town or
newsagents. So if I want to go out in the evening. I have to pay 70p to
get the bus to the nearest tube station. And then buy an all zone travel
card.
Is it possible to buy off-peak day travel cards before 9am that you can
only use after 9am? I bet not.
If I was to present my newly machine brought unused all zone day travel
card and my recently used bus ticket would I get my 70p back? I bet not.
And how is Oyster going to help? Im still going to lose 70p credit when
I use the bus and then £5.10 when I buy my travel card 30mins later. So
Im not better off.
--
CJG

Mike Bristow August 20th 03 06:45 AM

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In article ,
CJG wrote:
Is it possible to buy off-peak day travel cards before 9am that you can
only use after 9am? I bet not.


I think so, from pass agents & ticket offices at least.



Paul Terry August 20th 03 07:29 AM

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In message , CJG
writes

Is it possible to buy off-peak day travel cards before 9am that you can
only use after 9am? I bet not.


Of course you can - you can even buy them the day before if you want,
which is what I usually do. But they are valid from 9:30, not 9:00.

--
Paul Terry

Phil Richards August 20th 03 07:43 AM

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On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 07:04:50 +0100 CJG
said...

And how is Oyster going to help? Im still going to lose 70p credit when
I use the bus and then £5.10 when I buy my travel card 30mins later. So
Im not better off.


In this case as I understand it Oystercard won't help. You'll be able to
load it with credit for single bus/tube journeys or weekly & longer
Travelcards. However the facility to pre-purchase a One Day Travel Card
(Peak or Off Peak) or One Day Bus Pass won't be available.

--
Phil Richards
London, N4

Alan O'Brien August 20th 03 07:53 AM

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"CJG" wrote in message
...
In message , Phil Richards
writes
In that case why not pop in to your local friendly pass agent to buy
your Travelcard before making your initial bus journey?


This is a good point. My office is on an estate far away from a town or
newsagents.


Blimey! You need to get a better job, mate!
Alan



Dave Arquati August 20th 03 10:25 AM

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"Phil Richards" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:21:52 GMT Neil Williams
said...

(snips)
As for gbp2 single on the Tube zone 1, it's a complete rip-off,
blatently targeted at visitors and tourists.


I wouldn't say the increase targeted at visitors & tourists as many would
tend to opt for Travelcards, the ODTC for Zones 1 & 2 for example is
going up only by 10p for example.

The biggest hike has got to be for those that regularly Travel in Z1 only
especially the Weekly Travelcard & Carnets. I think the biggest outcry
will come from those that live & work or whatever in Z1.


Looking at the prices, a pre-pay Z1 single is £1.60 - but the Carnet is
£1.50 and the normal weekday single is £2.00! So does that mean it's cheaper
to buy a paper-based Carnet than use Oyster, or will you be able to load a
£1.50 Carnet onto an Oystercard?

I also thought that the system would just charge you for a Travelcard if the
cost of your journeys that day exceeded £4.20 (new Z12 price) - so if I make
two tube journeys and two bus journeys all in Z1, I get charged for a
Travelcard and not two Carnet tickets and two Saver tickets. But some people
seem to be saying this will not be the case because the system will not
handle Travelcards?

My personal reaction to the new fares as an occasional traveller on both bus
and tube mainly in Z1 is that I will probably use the buses a lot more and
the tube less in 2004 as compared to last year. (Although it might pay to
buy a few Carnets before January!) I'm also hoping the prepay Oystercard
will work well for me.

I'm quite interested by the weekend pre-pay prices (flat fare of £1.80 for
any journey passing through Z1). Previously, when making any journey to the
outer zones it would be cheaper to get a travelcard than two single
tickets - but now that's not the case.


--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7



umpston August 20th 03 10:27 AM

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Stevie wrote in message m...

However, apparently this increases are only for people buying tickets
with cash. If you use Oystercard prepay then the prices are staying the
same - it's all part of some grand plan to get everyone using Oystercard.


Presumably this confirms that Oyster pre-pay will be available by the
time the new fares come in, otherwise we will all be paying the
increase.

I look forward to pre-pay being available, but I presume you will
always have to have at least enough credit on your card for the most
expensive tube-fare since the system will not know where you are going
until you get off – (someone please explain if I’m wrong,
I often am!).

I think I would prefer a ‘post-pay’ system, a much better
customer-service. Given their huge financial turnover I can’t
see any reason why TfL shouldn’t set up Oyster credit accounts
(just like your gas bill or credit card) and send out monthly bills
for your travel. Non-payment needn’t be much of a problem if
they made it direct-debit only.

umpston August 20th 03 10:36 AM

Fares From January 2004
 
Stevie wrote in message m...

However, apparently this increases are only for people buying tickets
with cash. If you use Oystercard prepay then the prices are staying the
same - it's all part of some grand plan to get everyone using Oystercard.


Presumably this means Oyster daily pre-pay will be fully available by
the time the new fares come in, otherwise we will all be paying the
increase.

I look forward to pre-pay being available, but I presume you will
always have to have at least enough credit on your card for the most
expensive tube-fare since the system will not know where you are going
until you get off (someone please explain if I'm wrong, I often am!).

I think I would prefer a 'post-pay' system, a much better
customer-service. Given their huge financial turnover I can't see any
reason why TfL shouldn't set up Oyster credit accounts (just like your
gas bill or credit card) and send out monthly bills for your travel.
Non-payment needn't be much of a problem if they made it direct-debit
only.

(re-posted to make it readable!)

Ben Nunn August 20th 03 10:44 AM

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Unless I'm very much mistaken, it was Phil Richards
), in message
who said:

The biggest hike has got to be for those that regularly Travel in Z1
only especially the Weekly Travelcard & Carnets. I think the biggest
outcry will come from those that live & work or whatever in Z1.



If I was lucky enough to live and work in Z1 - saving massively on time and
travel costs compared to any arrangement I've ever had at any point in my
life - I wouldn't complain about this increase.

BTN



Matthew Malthouse August 20th 03 11:34 AM

Fares From January 2004
 
On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 11:25:16 +0100 Dave Arquati wrote:
}
} My personal reaction to the new fares as an occasional traveller on both bus
} and tube mainly in Z1 is that I will probably use the buses a lot more and
} the tube less in 2004 as compared to last year.

That may be the intent behind the fare changes as while the Underground
is essentially at capacity a lot of money has been spent providing new
bus services and more busses on existing routes which remain
underutilised.

Matthew
--
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ya woh jagah batá dé jahán Khudá na ho.
http://www.calmeilles.co.uk/

Jason Hobbs King August 20th 03 01:29 PM

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On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 18:35:35 +0100, Stevie wrote:

CJG wrote:
Apparently all fares are going up by 25% on the Tube.
And the 70p bus fare is going up to £1. I guess the £1 fare is going up to?

[snip]

However, apparently this increases are only for people buying tickets
with cash. If you use Oystercard prepay then the prices are staying the
same - it's all part of some grand plan to get everyone using Oystercard.


No, it's a grand plan to remove cash fares from buses.


Cheers,

Jason.

John Rowland August 20th 03 02:38 PM

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"Phil Richards" wrote in message
...

hundreds of bus stops in Central London have had the
new self service ticket machines installed in recent
weeks, it looks like the whole system will be cash
free by 2005/6. That's assuming TfL plan to put
machines at each & every stop for those who
still want to pay cash.


What about Hail & Ride buses?

--
John Rowland - Spamtrapped
Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes



Paul Corfield August 20th 03 05:17 PM

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On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 18:10:33 +0100, CJG
wrote:

Apparently all fares are going up by 25% on the Tube.


No they aren't. I suggest you read and fully digest the TfL press
announcement and associated document with all of the fare levels listed
in it.

And the 70p bus fare is going up to £1. I guess the £1 fare is going up
to?


Only if you pay cash. 70p is ridiculously cheap for bus travel compared
to commercial rates in the remainder of the country.

Anyway 25%???? Just a tiny bit over the rate of inflation then?


Not all fares are going up by 25%.

Anyway I think considering LU fares are a rip off already. 25% rise is
just taking the ****.
But then thankfully I won't be living in London by next year. So Im not
all that bothered.


Lucky Yorkshire or wherever it is you are moving to. Tell us when
you're leaving - I'm sure we'll come to wave you off.

I do feel sorry for commuters who to be honest do pay over the odds for
a **** service.


That's nice.

The thing is. LU provide a service like they do. Then charge these
fares. And then can't understand why people are queuing up to bash them.


Here you go again - trying to justify assaults on LUL staff. Have you
tried an anger management course?
--
Paul C

Robin Mayes August 20th 03 05:51 PM

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"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
...

Here you go again - trying to justify assaults on LUL staff. Have you
tried an anger management course?


He did, but ended up hitting the tutor! ;-)



Neil Williams August 20th 03 07:22 PM

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On 20 Aug 2003 03:27:43 -0700, (umpston) wrote:

I think I would prefer a ‘post-pay’ system, a much better
customer-service. Given their huge financial turnover I can’t
see any reason why TfL shouldn’t set up Oyster credit accounts
(just like your gas bill or credit card) and send out monthly bills
for your travel. Non-payment needn’t be much of a problem if
they made it direct-debit only.


Agreed - it could also be intelligent and charge single fares up until
a One Day Bus Pass or Travelcard would be better value, and change
onto one of those as appropriate, with the actual charge for a given
day being calculated at the end of the charging period (4am?).

Neil


Phil Richards August 20th 03 09:14 PM

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On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:38:51 +0100 John Rowland
said...

What about Hail & Ride buses?


Possibly convert the busier ones to fixed stop routes or even install
ticket machines on the buses themselves?

--
Phil Richards
London, N4

Phil Richards August 20th 03 09:21 PM

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On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 11:25:16 +0100 Dave Arquati said...

I also thought that the system would just charge you for a Travelcard if the
cost of your journeys that day exceeded £4.20 (new Z12 price) - so if I make
two tube journeys and two bus journeys all in Z1, I get charged for a
Travelcard and not two Carnet tickets and two Saver tickets. But some people
seem to be saying this will not be the case because the system will not
handle Travelcards?


The Oystercard web site doesn't give much detail about daily tickets, all
it says is:

"All tickets valid for less than 7 days, will continue to be available on
paper. Later we'll be launching an exciting new pay-as-you-go product
exclusive to Oyster called Pre Pay. This will be ideal for those of you
who travel regularly but do not buy a season ticket. We'll be telling you
a great deal more about this soon."

--
Phil Richards
London, N4

CJG August 20th 03 09:36 PM

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In message , Paul Corfield
writes
fares. And then can't understand why people are queuing up to bash them.


Here you go again - trying to justify assaults on LUL staff. Have you
tried an anger management course?


No it didn't work. I beat up the course instructor.
Im very sorry. Obviously I thought you would all think when I said bash
them. I meant in criticise them. Not actually physically bash them. Im
very sorry for not making myself clear and causing the confusion that I
was justifying attacking London Underground staff.
Just to make myself aboustely clear for those people who don't
understand.
I was suggesting that London Underground shouldn't be surprised when
people criticise them after charging high fares for a crap service.

--
CJG

Colin McKenzie August 20th 03 10:58 PM

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Phil Richards wrote:
On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 18:30:02 +0100 Ben Nunn said...
However, why can't they sell the ****ers at bus stops or on buses, for those
of us who need to make an initial bus journey in order to be able to buy a
travelcard in the first place?


In that case why not pop in to your local friendly pass agent to
buy your Travelcard before making your initial bus journey?

Because it's considerably further away than my local friendly bus stop.

Colin McKenzie

Mark Blewett August 20th 03 11:01 PM

Fares From January 2004
 
On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:23:40 +0100, CJG
wrote:

We aren't putting up the fares really! Just encouraging people to use
Oyster.


Encouraging?

From http://www.oystercard.com/sub_get_tickets.php

"Currently, Oyster is available only for adult customers who need to
renew Annual and Monthly Travelcards or Annual Bus Passes."

Doesn't cover 100% of ticket sales does it? And from the site no date
when "daily tickets" will be available.... tho I bet the daily tickets
don't come in before the price rise.

I'd gladly except the oystercard (as someone who travels in the
evening from zone 6 a few times a week)...there are advantages... not
having to wait 15+ minutes to get a ticket at the booking office, and
ticket machines which are either bust, not accepting some coins... et
al. Tho a few questions (which I can't find answers too);

- Will the "travel card" contune to exist? Or will payment be on a per
journey basis?

- Whats the lifetime/units of credit? For example paying in advance
does it mean being extempt from price increases?

Just remember Ken and LU think we are all stupid.


We are not... A final question tho!

Why did the "handover" only occur recently (as I understand it), and
not when Ken came to power? Since it's only a short while until the
election... is this a political thing? It shouldn't be... but I get
the feeling it maybe?

Colin McKenzie August 20th 03 11:11 PM

Fares From January 2004
 
John Rowland wrote:
What about Hail & Ride buses?

Will probably disappear altogether, despite their popularity, for
disability discrimination reasons.

Colin McKenzie

John Rowland August 20th 03 11:16 PM

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"Mark Blewett" wrote in message
...

I'd gladly except the oystercard (as someone who
travels in the evening from zone 6 a few times a
week)...there are advantages... not having to wait
15+ minutes to get a ticket at the booking office, and
ticket machines which are either bust, not accepting
some coins... et al.


I was amazed that daily tickets on Oyster would be introduced last (if at
all) - haven't LU realised that the ticket tout problem will disappear
overnight when the ODTCs go on Oyster?

--
John Rowland - Spamtrapped
Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes



Richard J. August 20th 03 11:53 PM

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Colin McKenzie wrote:
John Rowland wrote:
What about Hail & Ride buses?

Will probably disappear altogether, despite their popularity, for
disability discrimination reasons.


In what way are they discriminatory? One such route near me is very popular
with elderly residents with limited walking ability because they don't have
to walk so far.
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)


Steve August 21st 03 12:00 AM

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"Ben Nunn" wrote in news:bhvjdl$3lr8a$1@ID-
55895.news.uni-berlin.de:

Unless I'm very much mistaken, it was Phil Richards
), in message
who said:

The biggest hike has got to be for those that regularly Travel in Z1
only especially the Weekly Travelcard & Carnets. I think the biggest
outcry will come from those that live & work or whatever in Z1.



If I was lucky enough to live and work in Z1 - saving massively on time and
travel costs compared to any arrangement I've ever had at any point in my
life - I wouldn't complain about this increase.


Especially if you did complain people could just tell you to stop being a
maytyr and just get an oystercard.


James Farrar August 21st 03 05:51 AM

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Mark Blewett wrote:
l question tho!

Why did the "handover" only occur recently (as I understand it), and
not when Ken came to power? Since it's only a short while until the
election... is this a political thing? It shouldn't be... but I get
the feeling it maybe?


Of course it was. Blair and Brown wouldn't let it go until PPP was
signed and sealed.

--
James Farrar |
London SE 13 |



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