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Colin Rosenstiel · October 8th 05, 10:58 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(tim \(moved to sweden\)) wrote:

"Laurence Payne" wrote in message

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On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 16:12:08 GMT,
(Neil Williams) wrote:

Public transport is for the public, not just
for local people, though the actions of some provincial bus companies
(or more the inactions) may make you think otherwise.

I wouldn't expect non-residents to be EXCUDED from local 'buses etc.
But there's no Holy Writ that locals (or any other group) shouldn't
get a cheaper deal. Last time I was in the U.S. I saw a lot of
this sot of thing. Local facilities such as swimming pools had a
resident's price and an outsider's price. The residents had paid
for it through local taxation - they got a reduction.

This goes along with the whole idea of local taxation, doesn't it?

You might think this. The Burghers of Brussels do not.

Most of the rest of Europe has tourist taxes so the playing field is
more level and everyone pays.

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Colin Rosenstiel