Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 15:46:57 on Thu, 22 Oct
2020, tim... remarked:

Personally, I don't accept the premise that PT has to be self funding,
but we are where we are on that one

Even with these extra 'taxes', it won't be.

All we are arguing about is the amount of subsidy.

Or, more specifically, where the subsidy comes from. In the absence of most
tourists and many commuters, fare revenues won't come close to meeting
operating costs.