Graham J wrote:
I see what you mean, but the idea is that the discount for the through
journey will make Prepay cheaper for a simple return journey. For
example, for someone in Battersea who feeds into Vauxhall by bus for a
journey to King's Cross, the current prepay fare is £0.80 + £1.70 each
way (£5.00 return, making the off-peak travelcard cheaper at £4.70).
However, imagine the bus fare is only £0.40 for journeys connecting
to/from a Tube leg - £2.10 each way, making the return journey £4.20.

It lessens the £1.30 "penalty" for not living near a Tube station to

£0.40.

I think you mean to £0.80 but that doesn't change the point of course. I
see the idea now. Not sure I can totally sympathize with the view of this
being a "penalty" for not living near a tube station though and I am a
decent bus ride away from the nearest one myself.

I guess if national rail stations were brought into the TfL zonal pricing
for singles and returns it would also weaken the argument somewhat.

That would certainly affect the argument from some places in South
London, like Battersea, where a quick and regular rail service feeds
into the Tube at Vauxhall (and Victoria), but the additional fare
discourages people using it.

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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London