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Indeed, £2 seemed extremely low, especially considering a return ticket along the liverpool -> wirral line in the north is >£3.50
by Lockyy 14y ago
Indeed, £2 seemed extremely low, especially considering a return ticket along the liverpool -> wirral line in the north is >£3.50
- NickPollard 14y agoThe £2 he mentioned is a single, so a return would be £4 (there are no returns on the underground, only singles and all-day passes) Regarding Oyster vs. paper tickets, I believe the non-Oyster prices are deliberately inflated to coerce people into using Oyster, as it is much better for the system if they do (especially on buses, where Oyster payments make stops so much quicker).
- Ntrails 14y agoI've been writing the odd letter to ministers etc to get an Oyster style system implemented nationally. No ticket booking. No queueing. No hassle. Lowest/discounted prices. But of course the government won't countenance actually organising something that might be better for rail users, not to mention that as soon as it was mentioned the unions said it was just a way to reduce staffing (may or may not be a side effect) at stations and made moves to stop it.
- lifeisstillgood 14y agoAnd that is exactly why driverless buses on driverless bus lanes will wipe out commuter rail in 10-15 years. Perhaps the vast infrastrucutre, subsidies and resources could be repointed at really useful services, but some unions in some industries ( and the RMT is one) are so reactionary it gives Lenin a good name, and some management in some industries (and British railfranchisees are one) are so rabbit-in-headlights dumb and hemmed in by pensions regulations and on subsidies for life support that oh brother I throw my hands in the air and go looking for a cab
- 89a 14y agoSmall time train networks love the crappy system they have now. It means theres a good chance people can get on trains without valid tickets and then get price gorged