Annie Mole's, webmaster of Going Underground, daily web log (blog).
If you like this you'll LURVE One Stop Short of Barking, THE fun and informative BOOK about travelling on the London Underground.
I agree and since TfL have known about the price increases for months, why is it so hard to program the new prices in from the start?
Also it's a bit weird how we've become so used (or trained) to using machines rather than going to a window with real people.
Are we just getting used to the fact that there will soon be so few ticket office staff, that we're getting into practise for the day that happens?
Is it the British fascination or love of queuing that means when we see a queue we feel duty bound to join it, even though there may be faster options around a corner?
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