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« Reply #15 on: January 30, 2008, 16:35:11 » |
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You say about Devon and Cornwall tickets only available to tickets. Do we deserve nothing for tourists coming here in summer pushing up parking prices, litering the place and clogging up our roads???
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« Reply #16 on: January 30, 2008, 16:53:24 » |
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You say about Devon and Cornwall tickets only available to tickets. Do we deserve nothing for tourists coming here in summer pushing up parking prices, litering the place and clogging up our roads???
Same could be said anywhere else, perhaps you would prefer to get rid of all the non-locals then!?! |
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Cheers Jim  AG's most famous quote "It'll be better next week" |
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« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2008, 09:06:41 » |
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Just to update on this topic:- The conductor on the 07:03 Trowbridge to Cardiff this morning was asking people with tickets from Melksham if they were residents. He told someone that the revenue office had instructed him to because of falling revenues at other stations.
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« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2008, 14:35:17 » |
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It's not because of falling revenue at other stations..... but cos' they don't like the ticket man at trowbridge.... he is telling people to get the Melksham ticket cos it's cheaper.... He might get the sack cos' they say he must not tell u to buy it but can sell it if u ask  |
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« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2008, 14:59:10 » |
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I'm tempted to contact FGW▸ CS about this ...
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« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2008, 15:22:45 » |
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I suspect that most regular Trowbridge 'customers' know the routine, and it wouldn't take much effort to print a few simple handouts to inform those who should know better. Better still it might be worth a morning off work to stand with a big poster suggesting that customers might be better off buying a Melksham return, no need then for the guys behind the desk to casually mention it. Might even print a big ticket with 'It's cheaper from Melksham' on it.  Loads of options. |
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« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2008, 18:28:14 » |
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I've emailed FGW▸ and got a reply that it is their intention to close this loophole as soon as possible, however this may take some time due to the small percentage of increases possible on regulated fares.
I've sent a reply back regarding the point that customers are being asked whether they are actually residents, and that it is irrelevant in this countries ticketing system.
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« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2008, 18:57:19 » |
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All they'll do now is put up the Melksham fare, so only the people of Melksham are going to suffer higher fares!
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« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2008, 19:05:18 » |
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Being the conspiracy theorist that I am - they probably are trying to gauge the number of real Melksham residents using the ticket...so they know how much to raise it by to price out those who should be paying the 'correct fare', but IMHO▸ they're paying the correct fare anyway, they have a ticket for their entire journey so good for them!
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« Reply #24 on: February 13, 2008, 19:13:05 » |
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TECHNICLY buying a ticket from A to C but only travelling from B to C to avoid the correct fare from B to C is fare evasion BUT FGW▸ would have to prove the intent which would be rather difficult!
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« Reply #25 on: February 13, 2008, 19:15:10 » |
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Quite. On a lot of tickets you would have to prove that someone didn't break their journey! That's a point, if you had say, a B to C, and you wanted to XS to A, and A was cheaper... would you get money back?  |
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« Reply #26 on: February 13, 2008, 19:23:31 » |
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Quite. On a lot of tickets you would have to prove that someone didn't break their journey! That's a point, if you had say, a B to C, and you wanted to XS to A, and A was cheaper... would you get money back? Very good point??? |
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« Reply #27 on: February 13, 2008, 20:15:44 » |
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Quite. On a lot of tickets you would have to prove that someone didn't break their journey! That's a point, if you had say, a B to C, and you wanted to XS to A, and A was cheaper... would you get money back? Very good point??? Would you? HELL AS LIKE you would. |
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« Reply #28 on: February 13, 2008, 20:23:15 » |
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TECHNICLY buying a ticket from A to C but only travelling from B to C to avoid the correct fare from B to C is fare evasion BUT FGW▸ would have to prove the intent which would be rather difficult!
When a Ticket for A to C is cheaper than A to B, for the same PRODUCT then the company MAY BE GUILTY of PROFITEERING, which is an Illegal Act. |
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« Reply #29 on: February 13, 2008, 20:28:05 » |
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I don't think so. Do you think this wouldn't have been challenged if you were correct?
P.S. Why do you use capitals and bold so often?
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