On Nov 13, 8:18*am, Roland Perry wrote:

In message , at 19:09:59 on
Fri, 12 Nov 2010, Mizter T remarked:

Then there's Heathrow Connect too. Oh, and the Grand Union Canal, etc
etc.

HEx is designed to compete with a taxi, not the tube or any of those
others.

I didn't intend to suggest it was - but having provided (ridiculously
belated) notice of a half-price HEx ticket offer, I felt compelled to
mention the other cheaper alternatives - not quite sure why I felt the
need to do so in such detail though (at least w.r.t. the LU fares)!