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Originally Posted by Rashers
Yes, off peak pricing on the suburban services is a disaster. IMO, to better manage the system, we should pay more before 9am, and less in the off-peak, especially at weekends.
I know this would prove topical at the start, but it works well in London.
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For good reason we argue against this. What you have in the UK is a mix of peak, off-peak and "Super" off-peak. If you allow peak fares to be increased (like on the Luas) all it does is cream a premium off a captive audience. Take this from me, there will be no corresponding decrease in off peak fares but you may well get your wish of increased peak fares and off-peak fares. The only dicounted fares wil be the super off-peak ones, which may not exist anyway.
The argument used by Viola (sic) is that the increase was to deter people from using the service, which was patent rubbish. Since it hasnt done that, perhaps they should revert to the old fare? I know your argument is somewhat different (subsidising off peak with peak fares) but we feel it is a complete no-no in an era where IE are trying every scam in the book (like not tell you about refunds or charging for car parks) to squeeze a few bob out of passengers.