I don't doubt it exists my question is does the ticket contain the correct printed valid on Luas string
We have examples of tickets bought Kildare line which if a Luas revenue inspector found you traveling on would result in a penalty fare being applied since they are not Luas valid. I travel on a monthly ticket valid on the 90/91/92 which isn't Luas valid
(Edit: I travel on Luas on a smartcard not on my IE ticket)
This one for example is not Luas valid. I can produce a Seapoint Hazelhatch one as well and I know Clontraf Rd Hazelhatch results in the same non Luas valid behaviour
In reality the fare Belfast Pearse is the same as Belfast Connolly so it doesn't really matter
The root problem is that fixing this is easy problem is that DB and Connex are seriously out of pocket is it is implemented and that explains exactly why things are the way they are. The RPA don't want to know about IE to Luas ticketing they where suprised when we told the story that IE where going to implement it. Best we can hope for is that the current fare be actually available not hidden. Ile de France section of SNCF and RATP are subsidised to the order of 50+% while Dublin Bus might get 10% thats the real problem every operator is guarding there revenue since a through ticket results in more red tape and less cash
I've argued the merits of a central zone before (
http://forum.platform11.org/showthre...t=Central+Zone) but we won't be seeing that until the DTA gets its cheque book out
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What about a whole city, all transport approach ?
What we need is a city wide zonal system for all transport modes
Heuston to Point, Canal to Canal, to Broadstone should be the central zone, one core area. play clever and you could incorporate all rail services (Grand Canal Dock, Heuston, Drumcondra, Spencer Dock,) as well as all buses within the canals
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