Changes to the backs of tickets

Page last modified/checked: Tuesday, 12th August, 2008

This section shows the progressive changes that occured to the format/wording on the rear of ALL Neighbourhood tickets. Note that only two-hour and daily travelcard tickets have been used to illustrate these changes. The left hand example was used on all travelcard type tickets and some neighbourhood tickets for the first acounting period only. The right hand example was used only on neighbourhood type tickets for that period.

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rxo


From the first accounting period all travelcard and rail weekly tickets as well as the seven for five tickets used the back shown below. From the second accounting period all neighbourhood and travelcard type tickets used this back as well. This gave a standardised back to all ticket types for at least the next four years.

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From the accounting period commencing 1st March 1987 "NOT TRANSFERABLE" replaced "For use by Purchaser only" on all ticket types.

rgc


A comparison of February 1987 (left) and March 1987 (right) Inner Travelcard backs showing different wording.

thanks Bernard
thanks Bernard



Two changes occurred from the accounting period commencing 13th March 1988. Firstly, "METROPOLITAN TRANSIT" was shortened to "The Met",
and the Transit Patrol phone number was included.

rgc



From the 8th May 1988, the size of the typeface on the bottom half of the ticket was reduced.

rxo



The final changes commencing from the 28th August 1988 were the inclusion of the Transport Information phone number and the alteration of the Transit Patrol number to commence with "629".

rxo


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