"Solar Penguin" wrote in message
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--- Neil Williams said...


OK, how about a radical change? Replace the single with a 2-hour
ticket, and legitimise what you suggest. They do that in Prague.


That's no good. It would *still* overcharge people making a local
journey, just like the present system does. They'd pay for two hours
but only travel for 15 minutes, and no chance of a refund on the unused
time!

A system based on point-to-point fares is the only honest option.

Its only "honest" if it completely covers the cost of the short journey.
If you take into account the cost of maintenance, staff wages, depreciation,
management costs, and all the other fixed costs, the actual cost of a 2 hr
journey
is probable only marginally above a 15 minute one.

peter