In message , Richard J.
writes
Obviously we could afford the subsidy if we took money away from other
things or people, which might or might not be a good idea. But the
London tube system is much bigger than other cities' metros (end-to-end
line distances typically twice those in Paris for example). I don't
think it's sensible, or a good use of public subsidies, for a 1-mile
journey to have the same fare as a 30 mile journey.
Paris has the same zonal system that London has. You also pay extra if
your zonal ticket includes journeys which use the SNCF part of the
system.
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Clive