On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 02:05:53 +0100 Marc Brett
said...

It could be done, NR stations could effectively become "Pass Agents" like
newsagents shops throughout London and sell TfL products albeit with
another machine at each window.

However I suspect the accountants and auditors of the TOCs somehow won't
allow it as it....

...competes with their profits? In their tiny privatized competitive mindset,
if they facilitate other modes of transport, they are cutting your own throats.

I'm not sure exact commission amounts, but your local friendly Pass Agent
will still have to be paid a reasonable amount to make it worthwhile for
him. It's probably more to do with having monetary takings split over two
ticket issuing systems that will cause the NR ticket offices to throw a
few wobblers....

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