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jon14


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04-06-2008 02:52 PM

Baboonery wrote:
They can't build a fare structure around you not having your Oyster Card with you. Their job is not to protect passengers from their own stupidity or forgetfulness. Carry it with you!


But what is the 'fare structure' (and that's a point, there doesn't seem to be much of a structure) supposed to achieve? The only two reasons given are reducing overcrowding (which it doesn't) and marketing - which isn't really the point.

Streamlining the process to make it quicker to get in and out sounds plausible, but having thought about that, it really doesn't take any longer to get in and out using a ticket. No longer in fact.

It all comes down to revenue, doesn't it?

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Tube pricing - Toffeejim - 03-06-2008, 11:29 PM
RE: Tube pricing - Londondrz - 04-06-2008, 09:47 AM
RE: Tube pricing - Sherwood - 04-06-2008, 10:44 AM
RE: Tube pricing - shzl400 - 04-06-2008, 10:56 AM
RE: Tube pricing - Johnc - 04-06-2008, 11:03 AM
RE: Tube pricing - jon14 - 04-06-2008, 11:31 AM
RE: Tube pricing - blushingsnail - 04-06-2008, 11:37 AM
RE: Tube pricing - Sherwood - 04-06-2008, 12:22 PM
RE: Tube pricing - Londondrz - 04-06-2008, 12:54 PM
RE: Tube pricing - jon14 - 04-06-2008, 01:09 PM
RE: Tube pricing - Londondrz - 04-06-2008, 01:16 PM
RE: Tube pricing - Baboonery - 04-06-2008, 01:19 PM
RE: Tube pricing - Baboonery - 04-06-2008, 01:20 PM
RE: Tube pricing - NewForester - 04-06-2008, 02:20 PM
RE: Tube pricing - Londondrz - 04-06-2008, 02:22 PM
RE: Tube pricing - jon14 - 04-06-2008, 02:26 PM
RE: Tube pricing - nevermodern - 04-06-2008, 02:26 PM
RE: Tube pricing - jon14 - 04-06-2008, 02:30 PM
RE: Tube pricing - Baboonery - 04-06-2008, 02:34 PM
RE: Tube pricing - jon14 - 04-06-2008 02:52 PM
RE: Tube pricing - nevermodern - 04-06-2008, 02:56 PM
RE: Tube pricing - Baboonery - 04-06-2008, 04:07 PM
RE: Tube pricing - Baboonery - 04-06-2008, 04:08 PM
RE: Tube pricing - nevermodern - 04-06-2008, 04:11 PM
RE: Tube pricing - Applespider - 04-06-2008, 04:25 PM
RE: Tube pricing - jon14 - 04-06-2008, 04:56 PM
RE: Tube pricing - Baboonery - 04-06-2008, 05:30 PM
RE: Tube pricing - jon14 - 04-06-2008, 05:32 PM
RE: Tube pricing - Baboonery - 04-06-2008, 05:50 PM
RE: Tube pricing - baggydave - 04-06-2008, 11:38 PM
RE: Tube pricing - baggydave - 04-06-2008, 11:41 PM
RE: Tube pricing - jon14 - 05-06-2008, 07:33 AM
RE: Tube pricing - Baboonery - 05-06-2008, 09:31 AM
RE: Tube pricing - jon14 - 05-06-2008, 10:27 AM
RE: Tube pricing - baggydave - 05-06-2008, 10:13 PM
RE: Tube pricing - Baboonery - 09-06-2008, 10:09 AM
RE: Tube pricing - jon14 - 09-06-2008, 01:53 PM
RE: Tube pricing - nevermodern - 09-06-2008, 02:22 PM
RE: Tube pricing - PVP - 09-06-2008, 02:32 PM
RE: Tube pricing - jon14 - 10-06-2008, 11:17 AM
RE: Tube pricing - Baboonery - 10-06-2008, 11:34 AM
RE: Tube pricing - nevermodern - 10-06-2008, 11:36 AM
RE: Tube pricing - nevermodern - 10-06-2008, 11:39 AM
RE: Tube pricing - jon14 - 12-06-2008, 05:15 PM
RE: Tube pricing - nevermodern - 12-06-2008, 05:49 PM