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notvalidpmscott@btinternet.com (Paul Scott) wrote:

> "Colin Rosenstiel"  wrote in message 
> news:memo.20080918003610.1160p@cam002297.rosenstiel.co.uk...
> > Does anyone here understand the logic by which TOCs decide the addon 
> > cost of Day Travelcards over Day Returns to London Terminals?
> >
> > Looking at a random selection of towns and cities around London most 
> > seem to be in the range £2.50-£4.50 (before railcard discounts). All 
> > except FCC, that is. The Huntingdon addon is £5 while Cambridge seems

> > to have to highest of all at £6.
> >
> > Above £4.50 and the point of Travelcards is destroyed for most users 
> > who only make 2 tube journeys and have railcards and Oyster.
> 
> I normally use a Travelcard addon for day trips, effectively at 
> £4.50, because my Network Railcard reduces that to £3.00.

Lucky you!

> I use 
> Oyster PAYG if I'm already in the London area, but the Network Card 
> discount isn't available on Oyster yet. Maybe it will be introduced 
> by ATOC/NR for Sat and Sun only once all TOCs are accepting PAYG...

Maybe. Colour me sceptical.

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Colin Rosenstiel