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alek smart · 12-09-2006, 12:47

One of the less apparent results from embracing the PD Public Transport policy will be a VERY substantial increase in fare levels.

This increase will be swift (a la Electricity/Gas) and will contribute immediately to a serious shift in our Inflation baseline.

As an example we can take the London Model,which appears to be finding much favour amongst PD`ite political people at the moment.
Transport for London (TfL) has just announced its 2007 tarriff structure and boy are the pigeons flocking home to roost.
On Bus Cash Fare up from £1.50 to £2.00.
Travelcards up by Retail Price Index + 2% ( A new Wheeze This)
Oystercard offpeak cash bus fare up from 80p to £1.00 (A REAL surprise here)

NB: NOTE FIGURES IN STERLING !!

http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_...releaseid=9169

Even Londons top Transport Tsar (A real one too) TfL`s Transport Commissioner Peter Hendy has continually warned other cities AGAINST attempting to emulate London`s success UNLESS they were prepared to fully fund any such system.

Let there be NO doubt but that in This Republic our administrators are NOT prepared to come anywhere near funding such innovation.

Now lets see....when IS that oul election...?

12-09-2006, 12:47	#4
alek smart Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 144	One of the less apparent results from embracing the PD Public Transport policy will be a VERY substantial increase in fare levels. This increase will be swift (a la Electricity/Gas) and will contribute immediately to a serious shift in our Inflation baseline. As an example we can take the London Model,which appears to be finding much favour amongst PD`ite political people at the moment. Transport for London (TfL) has just announced its 2007 tarriff structure and boy are the pigeons flocking home to roost. On Bus Cash Fare up from £1.50 to £2.00. Travelcards up by Retail Price Index + 2% ( A new Wheeze This) Oystercard offpeak cash bus fare up from 80p to £1.00 (A REAL surprise here) NB: NOTE FIGURES IN STERLING !! http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_...releaseid=9169 Even Londons top Transport Tsar (A real one too) TfL`s Transport Commissioner Peter Hendy has continually warned other cities AGAINST attempting to emulate London`s success UNLESS they were prepared to fully fund any such system. Let there be NO doubt but that in This Republic our administrators are NOT prepared to come anywhere near funding such innovation. Now lets see....when IS that oul election...?