Tom Anderson wrote
> On Mon, 15 Sep 2008, Simon wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:24:51 -0700 (PDT), Boltar
>>
yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>> On Sep 15, 10:18 am, Walter Briscoe
nospam.demon.co.uk>
>>> wrote:>>>> On Sunday morning, about 08.00,I was on a 21 to Lewisham at
London
>>>> Bridge/Monument. A passenger boarded and tried to pay with a
twenty
>>>> pound note. The driver had no change and nor did other
passengers. The
>>>> passenger was made to get off the bus. I was horrified and
complained,
>>>> this morning, at 0845 300 7000. The stop is not "Pay before you
board".
>>>> It seems the operator should have issued a pay later chit.
>> company for this service? The shop is open even if it exists?
Perhaps
>> the bus company should give the drivers a reasonable float, after
all
>> they do trust them with cash.
There still has to be a backup scheme for when the float runs out. I
recall it was mentioned on this NG that ? BAA had to cause
representations to be made to the Chinese official travel agency
because they were giving their customers only £50 notes.
And debit card Cashback has made shops part of the UK money
transmission system. I got 10x£1 coins from Sainsburys prior to a visit
to a laundrette
>> I agree that passengers should try to have the correct money but
>> sometimes plans fail.
>
> This is, to my mind, a major hole in the payment arrangements for the
> buses, and i believe i've ranted about this before. The problem is
that
Perhaps the "pay later chit" should be required to be issued only if a
one day bus pass is bought so the customer can collect their change at
no further cost.
> You're even stuffed if you have an oyster but no credit, because
there's
> no way to add credit to an oyster card outside station opening times.
I've
> been in a pickle trying to get home late at night on more than one
> occasion due to this.
Auto top-up and top-up at a Oyster Ticket stop are also available
"outside station opening times"
--
Mike D
