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tim \(moved to sweden\) · October 8th 05, 08:26 PM posted to uk.transport.london

"Laurence Payne" wrote in message
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On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 16:12:08 GMT, (Neil
Williams) wrote:

Public transport is for the public, not just
for local people, though the actions of some provincial bus companies
(or more the inactions) may make you think otherwise.

I wouldn't expect non-residents to be EXCUDED from local 'buses etc.
But there's no Holy Writ that locals (or any other group) shouldn't
get a cheaper deal. Last time I was in the U.S. I saw a lot of this
sot of thing. Local facilities such as swimming pools had a
resident's price and an outsider's price. The residents had paid
for it through local taxation - they got a reduction.

This goes along with the whole idea of local taxation, doesn't it?

You might think this. The Burghers of Brussels do not.

tim