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Paul writes

Also of interest is the statement at the end of the article saying
that 40% of people travelling on London Buses are doing so for free or
at a discount.

Presumably that includes the 1.2 million Freedom Pass users.

I wonder what effect this 40% has on bus fares for the remaining 60%?

London councils shell out almost 300 million pounds per annum for
Freedom Pass usage, so I doubt that has much impact on the 60%.

I don't know who (if anyone) subsidises the cost of student travel,
though, which doubtless accounts for much of the rest of the
free/discounted fares.

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Paul Terry