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London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL)

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G-CPTN

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25 Nov 2016, 9:53 pm #53

(25 Nov 2016, 9:25 pm)Andreos1 Didn't he drop fares before freezing? Rather than just freezing them as they are.

Indeed.

At the time I saw it as a smart move which would result in many more people using public transport rather than bothering with their own cars.
The objections were based on the increases in 'council tax' across London to pay for the reduction - those 'unable' (or unwilling) to access the Tube or buses weren't happy to subsidise their fellow 'citizens'.

One aspect of the London Transport reforms was however maintained; the new system of flat fares within ticket zones, and the inter-modal Travelcard ticket continues as the basis of the ticketing system.
The GLC then put together new measures in the hope of reducing London Transport fares by the more modest amount of 25%, taking them back to roughly the price that they were when Livingstone's administration took office; it was ruled legal in January 1983, and subsequently implemented.

From:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Living...ort_policy

Edited 25 Nov 2016, 10:03 pm by G-CPTN.

G-CPTN

25 Nov 2016, 9:53 pm #53

(25 Nov 2016, 9:25 pm)Andreos1 Didn't he drop fares before freezing? Rather than just freezing them as they are.

Indeed.

At the time I saw it as a smart move which would result in many more people using public transport rather than bothering with their own cars.
The objections were based on the increases in 'council tax' across London to pay for the reduction - those 'unable' (or unwilling) to access the Tube or buses weren't happy to subsidise their fellow 'citizens'.

One aspect of the London Transport reforms was however maintained; the new system of flat fares within ticket zones, and the inter-modal Travelcard ticket continues as the basis of the ticketing system.
The GLC then put together new measures in the hope of reducing London Transport fares by the more modest amount of 25%, taking them back to roughly the price that they were when Livingstone's administration took office; it was ruled legal in January 1983, and subsequently implemented.

From:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Living...ort_policy

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