Neil Williams wrote:

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I wonder if the Train/Tube peak return prices quoted aren't in fact the
new Peak Day Travelcard prices for 2007?

Maybe. I strongly hope, however, that the CDR prices aren't the
planned new ODTC prices, as that's a hefty, and in my mind
inappropriate, increase. Unless, perhaps, the ODTC is to be abandoned
completely in favour of Pre-Pay?


I'm certain the Train/Tube CDR prices quoted are _not_ the new off-peak
Day Travelcard prices. If they were there'd be a riot. And I'd be
leading it!

The Day Travelcard is not being abandoned in favour of Oyster PAYG
(Pre-Pay). The Travelcard is a legally protected fare - it can't just
vanish like that. I guess that when the whole NR network in London has
got round to accepting Oyster PAYG the in-boundary Day Travelcard might
be phased out - the logic being that capped Oyster PAYG would offer the
same functionality - but such a situation is still a long way off.

As asdf has pointed out elsewhere on this thread, perhaps said fares
exist merely so they can be issued in a discounted manner (with
railcard or staff priv) - nontheless it still seem right. To be honest
I'm not really clued up on priv fares, but as asdf rightly points out
the railcard-discounted Day Travelcard (currently at £4.80 - maybe
it'll cost 10 or 20p more next year) would still be the cheaper option
in almost all cases.

In my mind the mystery of these high Train/Tube fares remains.