"Mait001" wrote in message
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And also, it's not the first time that mass Routemaster withdrawals have
resulted from Ken's misguided ideas: remember "Fares Fair"?

Marc.

Yes, cheaper public transport and the travelcard - wasn't that a terrible
idea.

Jonn

Jonn,

Cheaper public transport, subsidised in a lawful way is not a bad idea.

The problem with Ken's scheme was that it was unlawful, and led to its
challenge by Bromley Council (which owed a duty to its ratepayers so to do)
which challenge was, ultimately, upheld by the House of Lords.

Had Ken introduced a more modest scheme to start with, which would have been
legally watertight, then the legal challenge, huge Court costs etc. would not
have occurred and the ultimate disastrous demise of "Fares Fair", and with it a
fair number of Routemasters which had to go in the ensuing service cuts, would
not have happened.

Hence Ken was directly to blame for the service reductions and Routemaster
demise that followed.

Marc.