"Mizter T" typed
The additional increase is fair enough, because the UK economy is
currently showing substantial deflation in goods prices combined with
inflation in services prices. The Tube's cost base is primarily based
on services and wages rather than goods, so its costs will be rising
faster than inflation too...
You just don't get it John - what's evidence got to do with it? It's
all about sheer assertion of the facts.
Anyway, with judicious use of Oyster, my partner's fare expenditure is
much less than in 2004. He made a little trip from Preston Road to
Uxbridge yesterday evening, cycling to the station. £1 each way, rather
cheaper than the £1.70 each way on Oyster in 2004...
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Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.