[e2e] Question the other way round:
Richard G. Clegg
richard at richardclegg.org
Sun Nov 17 09:08:30 PST 2013
On 17/11/13 13:23, Detlef Bosau wrote:
> The good ol' "Metro Pricing" :-) (Rumour says that the "Metro" in
> Paris introduced higher prices for first class travellers. So, only
> persons who could afford this price travelled first class. A certain
> "entre nous" feeling for the rich. I never checked whether or not this
> is an urban legend.)
It was always a classic example when I studied transport systems.
The idea that some people pay more for "the same" to ensure a relatively
quieter carriage (as fewer people buy that). Abolished in 1991.
http://www.senat.fr/questions/base/1991/qSEQ910816839.html
--
Richard G. Clegg,
Dept of Elec. Eng.,
University College London
http://www.richardclegg.org/
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