In message , Stevie
writes
However, apparently this increases are only for people buying tickets
with cash. If you use Oystercard prepay then the prices are staying
the same - it's all part of some grand plan to get everyone using
Oystercard.

We aren't putting up the fares really! Just encouraging people to use
Oyster.
Just remember Ken and LU think we are all stupid.
Its the old shouting about getting 10% more beer free then quietly
putting the price up 20%
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CJG

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:23:40 +0100, CJG
wrote:

We aren't putting up the fares really! Just encouraging people to use
Oyster.

Encouraging?

From http://www.oystercard.com/sub_get_tickets.php

"Currently, Oyster is available only for adult customers who need to
renew Annual and Monthly Travelcards or Annual Bus Passes."

Doesn't cover 100% of ticket sales does it? And from the site no date
when "daily tickets" will be available.... tho I bet the daily tickets
don't come in before the price rise.

I'd gladly except the oystercard (as someone who travels in the
evening from zone 6 a few times a week)...there are advantages... not
having to wait 15+ minutes to get a ticket at the booking office, and
ticket machines which are either bust, not accepting some coins... et
al. Tho a few questions (which I can't find answers too);

- Will the "travel card" contune to exist? Or will payment be on a per
journey basis?

- Whats the lifetime/units of credit? For example paying in advance
does it mean being extempt from price increases?

Just remember Ken and LU think we are all stupid.

We are not... A final question tho!

Why did the "handover" only occur recently (as I understand it), and
not when Ken came to power? Since it's only a short while until the
election... is this a political thing? It shouldn't be... but I get
the feeling it maybe?

"Mark Blewett" wrote in message
...

I'd gladly except the oystercard (as someone who
travels in the evening from zone 6 a few times a
week)...there are advantages... not having to wait
15+ minutes to get a ticket at the booking office, and
ticket machines which are either bust, not accepting
some coins... et al.

I was amazed that daily tickets on Oyster would be introduced last (if at
all) - haven't LU realised that the ticket tout problem will disappear
overnight when the ODTCs go on Oyster?

--
John Rowland - Spamtrapped
Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes

"John Rowland" wrote in message ...
"Mark Blewett" wrote in message
...

I'd gladly except the oystercard (as someone who
travels in the evening from zone 6 a few times a
week)...there are advantages... not having to wait
15+ minutes to get a ticket at the booking office, and
ticket machines which are either bust, not accepting
some coins... et al.

I was amazed that daily tickets on Oyster would be introduced last (if at
all) - haven't LU realised that the ticket tout problem will disappear
overnight when the ODTCs go on Oyster?

But you haven't asked yourself who cause the most problems; long
queues of impatient people waiting to buy/renew tickets or a few
ticket touts?

Kat

Mark Blewett wrote:
l question tho!

Why did the "handover" only occur recently (as I understand it), and
not when Ken came to power? Since it's only a short while until the
election... is this a political thing? It shouldn't be... but I get
the feeling it maybe?

Of course it was. Blair and Brown wouldn't let it go until PPP was
signed and sealed.

--
James Farrar |
London SE 13 |