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Dave Arquati · May 23rd 06, 12:53 AM posted to uk.transport.london

wrote:
Dave Arquati wrote:
Although I accept that averages cover up fluctuations across the
country, the following ILO document (p46 in Acrobat Reader) suggests
that Kiev workers have a lower wage than the Ukrainian average. It is

Thats contrary to my experience. Even if that were true , well lets
multiply the monthly card by 10. That still only makes it 28 quid.
Still 1/5th that of london.

It's very difficult to argue with less-than-anecdotal evidence and
figures plucked out of thin air.

metro can only realistically be compared to a Zones 1&2 travelcard in
London because the London system is so much larger overall (thus making
a comparison with a Z1-6 travelcard a fallacy).

So what if its larger? One of the metro lines goes a good 6 or 7 miles
out of the city centre. That would make it at least the same as zone 4
and if you take into account the fact that kiev is somewhat smaller
than london it would make it the equivalent of zone 6.

The simple fact is that a Zone 1-6 travelcard enables you to travel to
more places than the entire Kiev Metro does, placing them somewhat
beyond comparison. Apples and oranges. £2.80 lets me travel round
Brighton all day by bus; £3 lets me travel round London all day by bus.
Does that mean Brighton is better value for money?

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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London