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[email protected] September 10th 04 12:28 PM

Cheaper singles in Zone 1
 
The Carnets in London are OK, like you say. That's the ones I meant
when I wrote:

Paris 5.30 / 1.40 / 1.05
London 6.45 / 3 / 2.25

(ie the E2.25 being £1.50). The problem is the ratio: 2.25 is more
than a 1/3 of the travelcard price (E6.45), while in Paris, the E1.05
fare is less than 1/5 of the E5.30 travelcard.


Richard J. September 10th 04 03:11 PM

Cheaper singles in Zone 1
 
wrote:
The Carnets in London are OK, like you say. That's the ones I meant
when I wrote:

Paris 5.30 / 1.40 / 1.05
London 6.45 / 3 / 2.25

(ie the E2.25 being £1.50). The problem is the ratio: 2.25 is more
than a 1/3 of the travelcard price (E6.45), while in Paris, the
E1.05 fare is less than 1/5 of the E5.30 travelcard.


I don't see this as a problem. It means that tourists are more likely
to buy Travelcards, which I believe are seen as good value, and help to
reduce the queues for tickets. Anyway, how do you propose to fund the
reduction in revenue?
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)



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