As might be expected from the bankrupt wholly Spanish-owned BAA its
train services were cashing in big-time on the disruption to the
Piccadilly Line this weekend. In the past All Zone Travel Cards have
been accepted on both HEX and CONnect. However in an admirable
demonstration of 'rip-off' Britiain, and at the expense of its long
suffering airline passengers, BAA and its two Paddington / Heathrow
train 'services' were not accepting any Travel Cards this weekend.
Instead BAA was charging the usual full-price rip-off fares it
normally does for its tatty and worn trains into outer London. And HEX
staff were seen today (Sunday) at T5 ensuring that passengers do
indeed pay the exorbitant £18 (whatever) SINGLE fare into West London.
Indeed they were stationed at every TfL ticket machine deterring
passengers from even thinking of going by tube/bus/tube into Central
London. CJB.

On Mar 7, 8:56*pm, CJB wrote:
As might be expected from the bankrupt wholly Spanish-owned BAA its
train services were cashing in big-time on the disruption to the
Piccadilly Line this weekend. In the past All Zone Travel Cards have
been accepted on both HEX and CONnect. However in an admirable
demonstration of 'rip-off' Britiain, and at the expense of its long
suffering airline passengers, BAA and its two Paddington / Heathrow
train 'services' were not accepting any Travel Cards this weekend.
Instead BAA was charging the usual full-price rip-off fares it
normally does for its tatty and worn trains into outer London. And HEX
staff were seen today (Sunday) at T5 ensuring that passengers do
indeed pay the exorbitant £18 (whatever) SINGLE fare into West London.
Indeed they were stationed at every TfL ticket machine deterring
passengers from even thinking of going by tube/bus/tube into Central
London. CJB.

Bingo - CJB, you do so love trotting out a BAA-bashing post each time
a part of the Piccadilly line is closed 'out west' (i.e. somewhere
twixt central London and Heathrow).

When arrangements were made for HEx and Heathrow Connect (HC) to
accept z1-6 Travelcards - and later any Oyster card (merely on sight)
- then the fact that HEx and HC tickets continued to be sold was proof
of rip-off Britain in your eyes. Now that there's no such arrangement,
it's also proof of rip-off Britain in your eyes.

On 7 Mar, 20:56, CJB wrote:
As might be expected from the bankrupt wholly Spanish-owned BAA its
train services were cashing in big-time on the disruption to the
Piccadilly Line this weekend. In the past All Zone Travel Cards have
been accepted on both HEX and CONnect. However in an admirable
demonstration of 'rip-off' Britiain, and at the expense of its long
suffering airline passengers, BAA and its two Paddington / Heathrow
train 'services' were not accepting any Travel Cards this weekend.
Instead BAA was charging the usual full-price rip-off fares it
normally does for its tatty and worn trains into outer London. And HEX
staff were seen today (Sunday) at T5 ensuring that passengers do
indeed pay the exorbitant £18 (whatever) SINGLE fare into West London.
Indeed they were stationed at every TfL ticket machine deterring
passengers from even thinking of going by tube/bus/tube into Central
London. CJB.

Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 March, suspended between Hammersmith and
Northfields and between Hammersmith and Ealing Common. There is no
direct Underground service between Heathrow Airport and central
London. Valid Underground tickets will be accepted on the rail
replacement bus services shown below. Underground tickets are not
valid for travel on Heathrow Express or Heathrow Connect services,
please speak to a member of staff to buy a ticket valid for use on
these routes.

Replacement Bus Service B: between Ealing Broadway and Boston Manor
non - stop. This express service is operated by low floor, single deck
buses for customers travelling between central London and Heathrow
Airport. Valid Underground tickets will be accepted.

CJB moaning about nothing once again.

On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 12:56:26 -0800 (PST), CJB
wrote:

As might be expected from the bankrupt wholly Spanish-owned BAA

[rest of rant snipped]

Another one who doesn't know the meaning of bankrupt. Do you have a
relative named Polson?

wrote:


Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 March, suspended between Hammersmith and
Northfields and between Hammersmith and Ealing Common. There is no
direct Underground service between Heathrow Airport and central
London. Valid Underground tickets will be accepted on the rail
replacement bus services shown below. Underground tickets are not
valid for travel on Heathrow Express or Heathrow Connect services,
please speak to a member of staff to buy a ticket valid for use on
these routes.

CJB moaning about nothing once again.

Er, if HEx and HConn accepted tube tickets during previous closures and
don't now, then he's got a point. hasn't he? Can anyone confirm whether
this is a genuine change or a misunderstanding?

Tom

"CJB" wrote in message

As might be expected from the bankrupt wholly Spanish-owned BAA

BAA is neither bankrupt, nor wholly Spanish owned. Ferrovial is the lead
partner in a consortium that also includes Caisse de dépôt et placement
du Québec (CDPQ) and GIC Special Investments Pte Ltd. As I understand
it, Ferrovial only has about 61%.
See
http://www.competition-commission.or...xt/545_1_2.pdf

"Tom Barry" wrote in message

wrote:


Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 March, suspended between Hammersmith and
Northfields and between Hammersmith and Ealing Common. There is no
direct Underground service between Heathrow Airport and central
London. Valid Underground tickets will be accepted on the rail
replacement bus services shown below. Underground tickets are not
valid for travel on Heathrow Express or Heathrow Connect services,
please speak to a member of staff to buy a ticket valid for use on
these routes.

CJB moaning about nothing once again.

Er, if HEx and HConn accepted tube tickets during previous closures
and don't now, then he's got a point. hasn't he? Can anyone confirm
whether this is a genuine change or a misunderstanding?

Presumably TfL pays BAA to accept its tickets when the Picc isn't
serving Heathrow at all. On this occasion, the Picc *was* running into
Heathrow, but part of the route into London was bustituted, so it wasn't
necessary for TfL to pay BAA as well as paying for its own substitute
buses.

I doubt that BAA ever accepts TfL tickets out of the kindness of its
heart, but only when TfL agrees to pay for the privilege.

CJB wrote:

As might be expected from the bankrupt wholly Spanish-owned BAA

.... and might have written something else, but by this point it was
obvious it wasn't worth reading.
--
http://gallery120232.fotopic.net/p13309747.html
(47 196 at Clapham Junction, 19 Jul 1981)

On Mar 7, 8:56*pm, CJB wrote:
As might be expected from the bankrupt wholly Spanish-owned BAA its
train services were cashing in big-time on the disruption to the
Piccadilly Line this weekend. In the past All Zone Travel Cards have
been accepted on both HEX and CONnect. However in an admirable
demonstration of 'rip-off' Britiain, and at the expense of its long
suffering airline passengers, BAA and its two Paddington / Heathrow
train 'services' were not accepting any Travel Cards this weekend.
Instead BAA was charging the usual full-price rip-off fares it
normally does for its tatty and worn trains into outer London. And HEX
staff were seen today (Sunday) at T5 ensuring that passengers do
indeed pay the exorbitant £18 (whatever) SINGLE fare into West London.
Indeed they were stationed at every TfL ticket machine deterring
passengers from even thinking of going by tube/bus/tube into Central
London. CJB.

Why don't you tell us what you really feel?

On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 13:13:51 -0800 (PST)
Mizter T wrote:
Bingo - CJB, you do so love trotting out a BAA-bashing post each time
a part of the Piccadilly line is closed 'out west' (i.e. somewhere
twixt central London and Heathrow).

When arrangements were made for HEx and Heathrow Connect (HC) to
accept z1-6 Travelcards - and later any Oyster card (merely on sight)
- then the fact that HEx and HC tickets continued to be sold was proof
of rip-off Britain in your eyes. Now that there's no such arrangement,
it's also proof of rip-off Britain in your eyes.

The heathrow services are part of the london rail network. Theres no reason
for them NOT to accept travelcards other than the fact they're given special
treatment for reasons no doubt involving brown envelopes down at whitehall.

The only reason they can still charge extortionate fares is because there
are enough mugs willing to pay them. Why anyone would pay 15 odd quid to be
dumped at paddington is a mystery to me. Personally I'd just take a taxi but
then I long ago gave up relying on public transport to get me to and from
airports anyway after a couple of close shaves due to the piccadilly line
****ing up.

B2003