London Banter - View Single Post - Crossrail and Tube upgrades spared the axe

[email protected] · October 1st 10, 11:59 AM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london

On Fri, 1 Oct 2010 12:11:43 +0100
Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 10:45:33 on Fri, 1 Oct
2010, d remarked:

extension of the congestion charging zone

An admission that it's just a revenue gathering exercise, after all?

or axes concessionary bus
and tram fares for 16-17 year olds."

Why should they get cheaper fares in the first place? Is there something
special about that particular age group?

They are soon to be under school leaving age. And the majority will be
students of one kind or another, even if they've left school.

A student is someone who goes to university and has to fork out (eventually one way
or another) for their fees. Last time I looked kids of 16 ot 17 could stay at
school which is paid for by the government.

B2003