On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:20:55 +0000, Joyce Whitchurch
wrote:

But TBH I'm surprised that Saver tickets ever got off the ground in the
first place. They were particularly easy to fiddle when Routemasters
ruled the earth - not many conductors could remember who'd given them a
ticket and who'd not.

Not any more than they could remember who they'd sold a cash fare to
or seen a Travelcard from, presumably?

They're no harder to fiddle than the Strippenkaart is, though the
disadvantage of the tear-offs is that you can't allow free transfers.
While Oyster is clearly better, the concept would apply well to
regional bus operators who aren't planning smartcards any time soon.
If MK Metro introduced them, I'd certainly carry a book, even if the
price was the same as the regular fare. It's just more convenient.

Neil