Chris Tolley wrote:
On 16 Feb 2005 07:14:48 -0800, wrote:
I was also irritated that day-trippers, rather than the every day
commuters, were getting priority at the station during rush hour.
Why is that irritating?
a) After being given priority at the gates some block the platform with
their pushchairs and refuse to move down
b) They are being given priority but often pay less (family travelcard
for 2 adults + 2 kids is cheaper than 2 adult cards; or the other
option: ODTC add on to national rail ticket is about £3) and have less
need to travel during the rush hour
c) A real business (ie not a monopoly) would not discriminate against
its regular customers in favour of those who are not likely to use it
again for a long time
Roland Perry said:
Wouldn't that just mean a wave of people all trying to visit the
Science
museum for half an hour?
In my opinion, no.
1) There isn't much you can see in half an hour
2) By that time in the evening during a half term day at the museums
parents are quite possibly going to be worn out and want to go home
3) We always went to a particular museum when I wer a lad rather than
"The museums"
So you'd rather their one-off experience of Public Transport was a
nightmare, and they drove next time?
Nope.
i) Their experience shouldn't be improved by adding delay to regular
passengers. They should be treated equaly
ii) Driving to the museums isn't really an option. Theres no
affordable parking in the local area (theres an expensive long stay
parking in Kingston House which is a fair walk away for kids)
Hope these answer your questions
--
Chris