Peter Masson

"Tom Burton" <thomasburton7@freezingcoldmail.com> wrote
>
> I couldn't agree more, its not like they even usde the advance purchase
data
> to add more stock to the busy trains or run relief services.
>
That's a misunderstanding of the purpose of advance purchase fares. They are
intended to attract passengers who would not travel at higher walk-on fares
to fill seats which would otherwise be empty, and to divert passengers who
would be prepared to pay walk-on fares, but who can be flexible about the
time at which they travel, from crowded to less crowded trains.

Indeed, TOCs should not be able to get any data from sales of advance
purchase fares about busy trains, because they should not be offering
advance purchase fares on trains they can fill at walk-on fares.

Peter