Fare Calculator 2013 - Page 2

Mark Gleeson · 06-07-2013, 13:59

Buying two tickets would be the cheapest option for the journey under most cases

joey · 06-07-2013, 14:06

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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Buying two tickets would be the cheapest option for the journey under most cases

Why would I not able to buy an all I one ticket?

Colm Moore · 06-07-2013, 16:37

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Originally Posted by joey

Why would I not able to buy an all I one ticket?

The system can't handle it. 200 origin stations and 200 destination stations, by even 10 ticket types (adult single, return, etc. there are lots more) is 400,000 unique tickets.

They are looking at a new ticketing system.

Thomas Ralph · 08-07-2013, 12:33

Buying a through ticket would probably kick the whole journey onto the expensive intercity price matrix and you would pay more than doing it on split tickets.

comcor · 08-07-2013, 14:50

I'm not sure that's an excuse for not having the ticket available to buy. I've seen Dutch TVMs allow you to buy tickets to anywhere in that country (plus many Belgian, German and French stations).

It's just a question of whether you want to centralize the fare calculations (potentially losing the ability to issue tickets if the TVM loses connectivity [although that may be a problem for CC purchases anyway]) or if you want to replicate the database out to the TVMs with the extra storage required.

dowlingm · 13-07-2013, 02:19

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Originally Posted by Thomas Ralph

Buying a through ticket would probably kick the whole journey onto the expensive intercity price matrix and you would pay more than doing it on split tickets.

A bug, not a feature.

joey · 15-07-2013, 08:15

If a through ticket is not available to purchase from the TVM surely this leaves the oppurtunist the chance to evade fares.

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Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Buying two tickets would be the cheapest option for the journey under most cases __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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08-07-2013, 12:33	#24
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	Buying a through ticket would probably kick the whole journey onto the expensive intercity price matrix and you would pay more than doing it on split tickets.

08-07-2013, 14:50	#25
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	I'm not sure that's an excuse for not having the ticket available to buy. I've seen Dutch TVMs allow you to buy tickets to anywhere in that country (plus many Belgian, German and French stations). It's just a question of whether you want to centralize the fare calculations (potentially losing the ability to issue tickets if the TVM loses connectivity [although that may be a problem for CC purchases anyway]) or if you want to replicate the database out to the TVMs with the extra storage required.

15-07-2013, 08:15	#27
joey Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Coach A Posts: 188	If a through ticket is not available to purchase from the TVM surely this leaves the oppurtunist the chance to evade fares.