Commenting on the Mayor's 2012 fare rises being introduced today, Brian Paddick, the Liberal Democrat Mayoral candidate, said:
“Once again we start the year with another painful fare package from Boris Johnson. For the fourth year in a row he has racked up fares by far more than the rate of inflation.
“His latest rises will simply add to the financial problems of many Londoners - especially those on low incomes.
“Shamefully, bus fares have been hiked up the most by Boris Johnson despite buses being most heavily used by low income Londoners.”
Commenting further, Caroline Pidgeon, the Deputy Mayoral candidate and the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport spokesperson said:
“It is now time for a new approach to fares. We need to end the scandal of Oyster overcharging, and introduce targeted measures to specifically help Londoners on the lowest incomes. A one-hour bus ticket and cheaper early bird fares would make a huge difference to the pockets and purses of London’s lowest paid workers who have been hit so hard by Boris Johnson's excessive fare rises.”