On Mar 1, 3:40*pm, wrote:

In article , (Clive Page)
wrote:

In message ,
Paul Scott writes
Agree entirely - I'll await SWT's response first though. *After PF, I
think the Weymouth local paper might be interested...

For what it's worth, although I don't have the figures handy, there
are similar discrepancies in my area, e.g. between Luton and Luton
Airport Parkway. *It makes for a complex calculation when visiting
London as to whether to get a Travelcard or a simple return plus a
few trips using Oyster.

That is EXACTLY what annoys me. When I started working in London it was a
complete no brainer. If you were going to use TfL at all a travelcard was
the easiest and cheapest way. It's still easiest but often a rip off now.

Excessive premiums being charged for the Travelcard add-on is solely
the responsibility of the TOC in question - they're the ones who are
messing up the old concept of integration. If they point the finger at
TfL for this they are talking out of their backside, end of - make
sure your justifiable ire is aimed at the right target and don't be
deflected by any attempt to shift the blame elsewhere, because it
rests with the TOC who sets the fare.

(There are other points in this thread I'd like to address and will
return to when I have the energy!)