'Boris must stop dithering on fares' - Pidgeon
September 9, 2009 12:00 AM
Originally published by London Assembly Liberal Democrats
Originally published by London Assembly Liberal Democrats
Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson, commenting on the repeated evasion by the Mayor to answer questions about fares in 2010 at today's Mayor Question Time said:
"This time last year the Mayor had already told Londoners what the fares package would be for 2009. Now a year later the Mayor seems incapable of even saying when a decision will be announced for fares in 2010. Why is the Mayor dithering on fares?
"It is also disturbing that the Mayor cannot even clarify whether he will honour the long standing arrangement to ensure fares rise by RPI plus one per cent - which should lead to fares being slightly cut next year.
"Having hit Londoners hard with fare rises of 6% this year the Mayor now needs to provide clear assurances to Londoners that he will honour his side of the bargain and not break the formula for setting fares."
ENDS
The 6% average rise in fares for 2009, based on the formula of the July RPI rate plus 1% was announced last year on the 4th September 2008:
http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=18677
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