Le tariffe di Londra Tube rimarranno più costose in Europa dopo che ordini governativi per quattro anni di escursioni, avverte il cane da guardia
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/london-tube-fares-most-expensive-europe-government-four-years-hikes-travelwatch-watchdog-b1234402.html
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Meanwhile, in Glasgow, the subway is by far the most affordable form of public transport…. despite only being a single circle only covering the heart of the city.
>This was in return for Transport for London receiving almost £2.2bn in Government funds to spend on major infrastructure projects between 2026 and 2030.
Nice chunk of change.
Given just a few weeks ago Khan was complaining how hard done by London is:
>The mayor of London is said to be furious at the chancellor over a lack of funding for the capital. ~ June 10th.
The tube is far more frequent and reliable than any other public transport so I personally don’t complain about the cost. The reality is we need more money and investment in public transportation elsewhere where public transport is either unreliable, infrequent or non-existent.
We can’t even blame privatization for the tube being expensive
The problem is how the London Underground is funded. Pretty much every other European metro system is funded primarily by subsidies, whereas the Underground is funded primarily by ticket sales. Hence, more pressure to increase prices -> it’s the most expensive in Europe. But the money spent isn’t even particularly contributing to productivity as it’s just the basic operating costs of the Tube.
But, of course, it’s a political faux pas to spend money on London (e.g., to have a more sensible funding model for the Tube), so we’ll just have to price people out of London even more. If prices go up much more I wont be able to afford to travel from Zone 6 to Zone 1 anymore so I’ll just have to go back on unemployment benefits I guess as there aren’t any jobs where I am…
There are a lot of jobs in London that aren’t very high paying. You see all those chain cafes and such? The people in them are earning near minimum wage. The thousands of non-driver jobs on TfL don’t earn that much. Thousands (more?) of entry-level and lower-level jobs in most industries in the city don’t earn that much. Spending £60 a week on travel is a lot of money as it is (that’s almost £3000 per year). Any more than that and all these people who make the city run will start to get priced out.
More short-termist thinking.