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Huh. I wonder if it would be cheaper to do a ticket like start -> actual destination (stay on train) -> overshoot destination (get off) (get back on) -> (turn
by exikyut 8y ago
Huh. I wonder if it would be cheaper to do a ticket like
start -> actual destination (stay on train) -> overshoot destination (get off) (get back on) -> (turn around; begin return trip) -> actual destination (get off) (get back on) -> start
?
Seems utterly unintuitive, and it probably is, but I am curious.
- ColinWright 8y agoThat can be possible, and I have done it. Part of the reason for all this is that the train system has been broken up into a collection of franchises. Some companies will then incentivise some journeys, and so the fare doesn't always reflect the time or distance of the journey being made. As a result you can find and exploit anomalies, but only if you're willing to spend the (sometimes considerable) time and effort.