On Sun, 4 Jan 2009 04:55:50 -0800 (PST), Chris
wrote:

Why should someone in darkest Cornwall have to pay for the costs of
London (& other large cities)? (through their taxes, of
course)......it's a stupid suggestion that got the response it
deserved.

You could put it on Council Tax, and thus have it charged to the
people that use it.

However, it misses one major point - fares are a useful way of
controlling demand. Without them, how do you spread loadings across
peak/off-peak times?

Neil

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