trainophile
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Travelled on a Northern service yesterday, and noticed two Promise to Pay orange tickets left on seats nowhere near where anyone was sitting (coach was almost empty). Made me wonder whether, if your destination is unbarriered and the platform exits straight onto the outside pavement, when arriving at the station and ascertaining that there's no RPI blockade, why would you bother to seek out someone to pay?
I think the principle is good, but very open to people getting a regular free ride, once they have sussed out their journey, especially currently as ticket checks on the train are fairly unusual. I can't think of a way around it, as the whole point is because people want to pay with cash (if they want to pay at all) so theoretically wouldn't have a credit or debit card that could be swiped in the machine and again at their exit point.
I wonder how much revenue is lost due to Promise to Pay tickets not being honoured.
I think the principle is good, but very open to people getting a regular free ride, once they have sussed out their journey, especially currently as ticket checks on the train are fairly unusual. I can't think of a way around it, as the whole point is because people want to pay with cash (if they want to pay at all) so theoretically wouldn't have a credit or debit card that could be swiped in the machine and again at their exit point.
I wonder how much revenue is lost due to Promise to Pay tickets not being honoured.