Comments on: Boris Johnson’s vicious attack on public transport users http://www.simonfletcher.info/boris-johnson-vicious-public-transport-users/ Politics, London and more Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:29:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Helen http://www.simonfletcher.info/boris-johnson-vicious-public-transport-users/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Helen Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:32:22 +0000 http://www.simonfletcher.info/?p=1174#comment-291 The higher fares will not raise an extra £125 million. Tube ridership is already falling and buses will see fewer passengers due to the fares hike and less reliable services due to proposed cuts. The two fare rises in 1979 resulted in 42 million fewer passenger journeys on bus and Tube compared to the previous year. The higher fares will not raise an extra £125 million. Tube ridership is already falling and buses will see fewer passengers due to the fares hike and less reliable services due to proposed cuts.

The two fare rises in 1979 resulted in 42 million fewer passenger journeys on bus and Tube compared to the previous year.

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