littilesthobo wrote:

i checked out the TFL price schemes and more or less, Tube is twice as
expensive. are the running costs of a bus service really that much
cheaper than running the Tube? (the capital cost of building the
underground was forked out 50+ years ago) or is it just that people
are willing to pay more for the convenience of no wait travel? just
curious. thanks.

Late comment - sorry.

On buses, if you change, you pay again. On tube you can change as much
as you like without paying again. So if your journey needs 2 buses,
the tube is no more expensive.

This is why buses should sell one-day travelcards.

Colin McKenzie