My need, and that of people all over the Home Counties, for singles is
very limited, two tickets so far this year. A one-day travel card (with
a Network Card) is only £1.65 more than a day return to King's Cross and
a Saver return to Zones 1 & 2 £1.20 more than a Saver to King's Cross.
So prepay isn't usable for millions of such travellers.

And it is not supposed to be. It is for Londonders not "people all over the
Home counties"

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 10:54:15 +0100, "TKD" wrote:

And it is not supposed to be. It is for Londonders not "people all over the
Home counties"

Don't be silly. It is for whoever uses London's transport. There is
no requirement to live in London.

Neil

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And it is not supposed to be. It is for Londonders not "people all over the
Home counties"

Don't be silly. It is for whoever uses London's transport. There is
no requirement to live in London.

No. The primary market is Londoners.

The secondary market is people from somewhere else who use it to travel
*within* London.

Colin Rosenstiel was talking about journeys from a place outside London to
a place in London and Oyster Card is not intended for that, which was my
point.

In article ,
(TKD) wrote:

And it is not supposed to be. It is for Londonders not "people all
over the Home counties"

Don't be silly. It is for whoever uses London's transport. There is
no requirement to live in London.

No. The primary market is Londoners.

The secondary market is people from somewhere else who use it to travel
*within* London.

Colin Rosenstiel was talking about journeys from a place outside London
to a place in London and Oyster Card is not intended for that, which
was my point.

Indeed. So why should we be ripped off with an extortionately higher fare?

Our taxes help subsidise TfL too, which is presumably why Travelcards
can be purchased from places all over Network South East.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

Colin Rosenstiel was talking about journeys from a place outside London
to a place in London and Oyster Card is not intended for that, which
was my point.

Indeed. So why should we be ripped off with an extortionately higher fare?

Our taxes help subsidise TfL too, which is presumably why Travelcards
can be purchased from places all over Network South East.

You can't have it both ways. You either live in the capital with all the advantages
and disadvantages of life here or you don't.

In article ,
(TKD) wrote:

Colin Rosenstiel was talking about journeys from a place outside
London to a place in London and Oyster Card is not intended for
that, which was my point.

Indeed. So why should we be ripped off with an extortionately higher
fare?

Our taxes help subsidise TfL too, which is presumably why Travelcards
can be purchased from places all over Network South East.

You can't have it both ways. You either live in the capital with all
the advantages and disadvantages of life here or you don't.

Not so. Look at the funding of transport in London. We pay too.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:53 +0100 (BST), (Colin
Rosenstiel) wrote:

In article ,
(TKD) wrote:

And it is not supposed to be. It is for Londonders not "people all
over the Home counties"

Don't be silly. It is for whoever uses London's transport. There is
no requirement to live in London.

No. The primary market is Londoners.

The secondary market is people from somewhere else who use it to travel
*within* London.

Colin Rosenstiel was talking about journeys from a place outside London
to a place in London and Oyster Card is not intended for that, which
was my point.

Indeed. So why should we be ripped off with an extortionately higher fare?

You're not.

If a Travelcard is cheaper, use it.

If you need to make single journeys as well, get an Oyster as well.

Simple.

--
James Farrar
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