Ian Tindale wrote:
Paul Corfield wrote:

I think it is demonstrably the case that bus ridership has increased,
that running costs due to congestion have fallen and that the bus
companies are making big profits from running in London. How much of
that can be directly lined to bus lane enforcement is hard to say but
more and better bus lanes do help the efficacy of the bus network.

Also, given that we've had congestion charging in place for a while
now, and that bus fares are going up next year, why is this? I'd have
thought the money accumulated from the congestion charge would've
meant that fares can become lower.

It was my understanding that funds from the congestion charge would be used
to provide new buses and other equipment and facilities rather than to keep
fares low. Is this understanding correct?