(17 Aug 2016, 1:09 pm)eezypeazy wrote Magic money tree strikes again:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport...21241.html

He admitted that the Night Tube would take three years to break even and would cost £24.6 million a year to run, with projected income for the first year of £20 million.

Many passengers will effectively be able to travel free because journeys started before 4.30am will be counted as part of the previous day’s travel and therefore included in the Oyster card fare-capping system.

To be fair, 'Night Tube' was a Boris Johnson policy, and you could hardly accuse him of being left-wing!

It's difficult to comment without the full figures. Of course it depends on what their initial projections are. If it didn't break even for three years, but ran at an overall surplus over a 10 year period, then it's a sound investment as far as I'd be concerned. 

(18 Aug 2016, 1:21 pm)G-CPTN wrote A problem with democracy is that there is always a vocal minority that have unrealistic expectations, whether it be benefits or services.

I wouldn't say it's a problem, but more a positive that people are willing to be vocal to achieve what they so desire. This is no different to the lobbying of Government from boardrooms, mainly trying to ensure that we remain in a race for the bottom.