Ticketing and Concessionary Travel on Public Transport - United ...
Ticketing and Concessionary Travel on Public Transport - United ... Ticketing and Concessionary Travel on Public Transport - United ...
1 Introduction 1. On 1 April 2008 the English national concessionary travel scheme will be launched, giving free national bus travel to older
4 5. Smartcards offer a range of new possibilities but it is important to remember that integrated ticketing
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- Page 3: Contents Report Page 1 Introduction
- Page 7 and 8: 6 Integrated bus ticketing 10. Thro
- Page 9 and 10: 8 Long distance coach services are
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- Page 17 and 18: 16 Oyster on rail services in Londo
- Page 19 and 20: 18 4 Revenue protection and
- Page 21 and 22: 20 Staff safety 61. Transport staff
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- Page 31 and 32: 30 List of recommendations Integrat
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- Page 35 and 36: 34 Formal Minutes Clive Efford Mrs
- Page 37 and 38: 36 List of written evidence 1 Dr Ro
- Page 39 and 40: 38 List of Reports from the Committ
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5. Smartcards offer a range of new possibilities but it is important to remember that<br />
integrated ticketing <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> smartcards are separate, though related, issues. Greater integrati<strong>on</strong><br />
can be achieved without smartcards <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> smartcards do not, in themselves, produce<br />
integrated ticketing arrangements. Technology must be the servant <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> not the master,<br />
assisting with the implementati<strong>on</strong> of policy, not dictating its directi<strong>on</strong>.