Boris Johnson’s fare rises are hitting low income Londoners

Boris Johnson’s fare rises are hitting low income Londoners – Caroline Pidgeon

January 3, 2012 12:24 PM
Originally published by London Assembly Liberal Democrats

Commenting on the Mayor's 2012 fare rises Caroline Pidgeon, the leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group said:

"Once again we start the year with another painful fare package from Boris Johnson. For the fourth year in a row he has racked up fares by far more than the rate of inflation.

"His latest rises will simply add to the financial problems of many Londoners - especially those on low incomes.

"Shamefully bus fares have been hiked up the most by Boris Johnson despite buses being most heavily used by low income Londoners."

"It is now time for a new approach to fares. We need to end the scandal of Oyster overcharging, and introduce targeted measures to specifically help Londoners on the lowest incomes. A one-hour bus ticket and cheaper early bird fares would make a huge difference to the pockets and purses of London's lowest paid workers who have been hit so hard by Boris Johnsons' excessive fare rises."

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