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Post by Chris M on Jul 31, 2019 16:27:49 GMT
Weekly capping of bus and tram fares on Oyster was rolled out late last year, but not for rail modes. The latest information I can find about that being implemented all says "Spring 2019", which is obviously now in the past. Does anyone know when (if?) it is now expected?
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Post by zbang on Jul 31, 2019 19:14:42 GMT
I thought that at least the SSR/tube lines were already capped, or were a couple of summers ago (I'm pretty sure by touch-card statement showed a week-end cap). OTOH I haven't kept close watch here.
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Post by Chris M on Jul 31, 2019 19:40:13 GMT
They are on contactless, but not (yet) on Oyster
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Post by zbang on Jul 31, 2019 21:54:43 GMT
Ah, thanks. (And even after all that "PAYG is so great!!" advertizing, you'd think they had it setup already.)
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Post by mattdickinson on Aug 1, 2019 18:05:00 GMT
Ah, thanks. (And even after all that "PAYG is so great!!" advertizing, you'd think they had it setup already.) It's been set up for some time, but two National Rail TOCs are objecting to its implementation. |
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Post by 35b on Aug 1, 2019 19:35:10 GMT
Ah, thanks. (And even after all that "PAYG is so great!!" advertizing, you'd think they had it setup already.) It's been set up for some time, but two National Rail TOCs are objecting to its implementation. And TfL not rushing to plug any revenue gap? |
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Post by spsmiler on Aug 2, 2019 19:37:59 GMT
Its not really an urgent necessity - there already is a ticketing solution which achieves all the benefits - and is financially identical. In fact it is more flexible than the weekly cap (can start and end any day of the week) and because it is on Oyster it guarantees that passengers who stray outside of their normal zones are still charged the appropriate extra fares.
Weekly Travelcard!
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Post by spsmiler on Aug 6, 2019 19:31:20 GMT
hmm, maybe its me but I just tried to find weekly fares info on the TfL website - to compare a weekly 2-4 cap with a proper weekly Travelcard (dont need or want zone 1). My search for the fares charts with this information (which I know I have seen in previous years) was unsuccessful.
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Post by MoreToJack on Aug 6, 2019 19:37:24 GMT
It is essentially the same as a weekly travelcard, but caters for those who either cannot commit to such expense up front, or don’t know if they will be travelling enough in a seven day period. Like a lot of things on the TfL website, the information has been moved into a far more user friendly tool. tfl.gov.uk/fares/find-fares/tube-and-rail-fares/caps-and-travelcard-prices?intcmp=54720The weekly Travelcard is comparable but it is not the same. Please stop peddling your dislike of PAYG with such statements - it is misleading for those who may directly benefit from not buying a Travelcard up front (as mentioned above). Weekly capping would not have been introduced if it wasn’t something that many were asking for. The simple facts are that a majority now use PAYG or contactless to travel and, particularly for commuters, weekly capping is a no-brainer. The ticketing system is not - and never should be - designer around train enthusiasts, but rather for the masses. It isn’t perfect, but it’s significantly better than many other cities. (From someone who has worked at a busy zone 1 gateway station and had to explain the ins and outs of the ticketing system to tourists from all over the globe. It was rare that anything other than PAYG was best for them, and this pre-dated seven day capping. Where there was ambiguity over if they would need a 7 day Travelcard nearly all opted to stick with PAYG rather than pay unnecessarily, preferring to take the hit ad-hoc). |
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