Petition against fares rise launched
December 8, 2008 by Martin Hoscik · 1 Comment
Progressive London, the London campaign group formed last month by Ken Livingstone, has announced an online petition against this coming January’s fare increase.
In September, Boris Johnson announced a raft of fare increases which will see a single Oyster Pay as You Go bus trip increase to 90p plus higher costs for bus passes and season tickets. Overall fares will increase by six per cent in 2009.
In a statement published on its website, Progressive London says the increase should be cancelled in light of the “difficult economic times” now facing the nation.
And how many times did Livingstone raise fares above inflation. He even approved this rise – but shelved it for the duration of the election. If he had won he would be raising fares, quite possibly by even more.
‘Progressive London’? ‘Hypocritical London’ would be nearer the mark.