Boltar wrote:

********. They might want to look at eastern europe. I was in Kiev this
summer.
A one way trip to anywhere from anywhere on the system - 50 kopeks.
Thats 5 pence
to you and me.

It might be 5p to you and me, just like a bus ride in Bangkok is 5
baht, which is about 7p. However, the comparison isn't valid, as the
people of the country (including the drivers on said system) get paid a
lot less than typical British levels.

The only places you can validly compare fares with, unless you adjust
for such factors, is either the US or Western Europe, plus perhaps
Australia. Generally speaking, our fare levels are higher than most of
these. However, even that comparison is dodgy because tax levels vary
significantly between the countries.

Neil