"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
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On Tuesday, 10 January 2017 16:10:40 UTC, Recliner wrote:
Robin9 wrote:

If the strikers' argument is that LU need to employ
more staff than at present, then certainly the previous
Mayor and TfL have questions to answer. But more staff
cost money, and this raises still further doubt about the
wisdom of freezing fares. LU claimed they could finance
the new Mayor's reckless pledge by economy savings, but
if in practice those savings mean under-staffing the system,
the whole package needs to be reviewed.

The strikers are demanding more central government subsidy to pay for the
extra staff. I can't see that happening.

Well that is really a different argument. The removal of all govt subsidy
from the transport network in London is ludicrous. Capital cities need
efficient and affordable public transport to work properly.

And completely misses the fact that a comprehensive transit system
influences the decision of companies to place their offices/factories there,
which creates economic activity on which other taxes are collected.

Not using some of those other taxes to fund the infrastructure upon by which
that economic activity is created is short sighted.

tim