Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on the Mayor’s announcement on bus, tube and tram fare rises, which include plans to hike the cost of One Day Travelcards by up to 74%, said:
“The Mayor was insulting Londoners by burying bad news like this on the day the Comprehensive Spending Review was announced.
“Boris Johnson was elected promising to stand up for outer London. He specifically promised to make orbital journeys far easier. In practice the Mayor is hitting hardest the people who travel around, rather than into London. Commuters who only travel occasionally are also being hit hard, and many will simply start driving to avoid such large increases in ticket prices.”
“This blatant attempt to hide the real details of next year’s fare package is exactly why there should be a proper consultation every year on the Mayor’s overall fare package.”
The Evening Standard reports on this issue, focusing particularly on the impact commuters in outer London will suffer due to the abolition of the zone 2-6 Travelcard. Read the Standard's coverage here.