Robin Mayes wrote:
"Piccadilly Pilot" wrote in message
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Whilst the Fare's Fare scheme was in operation passenger numbers
increased markedly, and fell even more noticably when the High
Court's fare increase was imposed.

And today we are still suffering from the legacy of increased wear
caused by Fare's Fare passenger increase and reduction in asset
replacement budget.

IIRC LT's budget was been restricted very much earlier than the early
eighties. The Fare's Fare project only lasted a few months.

If you can find a copy, Paul Garbutt's book "London Transport and the
Politicians" makes interesting reading.