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Old October 5th 05, 06:51 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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On Wed, 05 Oct 2005 18:06:13 GMT, (Neil
Williams) wrote:

I'm not complaining heavily about the bus fare increase, though it
won't be good for those doing shorter journeys. It's the Z1 Tube fare
I consider unreasonable.


It's not just the Z1 fare. From the TfL press release:

"Outside Zone 1, the cheapest cash single fare will increase to £3
from £1.30 but the comparable Oyster fare will be reduced from £1.10
to £1."

So even going from South Ealing to Northfields will cost £3 if you buy
a paper ticket.