Paul Corfield wrote:
On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:03:38 -0000, "Paul Scott"
wrote:

SWT's 2010 fares announcement, including details of changes brought
about by Oyster PAYG...

http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/Che...h-West-Trains\
-passengers-from-January-2010.aspx

"In line with the Oyster PAYG off-peak fares, there will be a change
to the times when South West Trains' Super Off Peak `turn up and go'
ticket is valid
for journeys from London"

So presumably no travel from 1600 - 1900 for Super Off Peak ticket
holders? This seems a bit odd if it applies to people travelling to
destinations beyond the Travelcard zonal area. I wonder what "London"
means in this context - Waterloo and Vauxhall or any SWT run station
in the zonal area? I can perhaps see a reason for alignment with
Oyster conditions where Oyster fares apply. Looks like another way
of shoving people's fares up while all the while proclaiming they are
falling.

Can't disagree, but it comes as no surprise, given that they'll have watched
nearly every TOC (other than those in the former Southern Region) introduce
evening restrictions over the years. If it is only the Super Offpeak, it
still won't be as restricted as most north of the river franchises form what
I read...

Recent headlines suggest LM are introducing afternoon peak restrictions in
the Birmingham area as well, it was bound to happen AFAICT, once XC made the
move a while back.

My theory is that ATOC have a system whereby each TOC takes a turn at
introducing an unpopular fares change, then after 6 months or a year of
drawing the flak from the media on their own, everyone else makes the same
changes...

Paul S