Travel costs hitting the low paid in outer London (zones 4 to 6)
 

http://centreforlondon.org/publicati...y-in-london-2/

and http://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/news/view?id=562&x[0]=news/list

are two really interesting reports published in the last few days. The latter shows how important buses are to people on low-incomes.

Travel costs hitting the low paid in outer London (zones 4 to 6)
 

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http://centreforlondon.org/publicati...aphy-of-wealth
-and-poverty-in-london-2/

Which tells us that the development of Docklands is shifting the social
makeup of inner East London. No **** Sherlock!

and
http://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/news/view?id=562&x[0]=news/list

are two really interesting reports published in the last few days.
The latter shows how important buses are to people on low-incomes.

No mention of cycling I see. That can cut commuting costs sharply and will
often be faster than buses too.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

Travel costs hitting the low paid in outer London (zones 4 to 6)
 

On 10/12/2015 13:22, wrote:
http://centreforlondon.org/publicati...y-in-london-2/

and http://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/news/view?id=562&x[0]=news/list

are two really interesting reports published in the last few days. The latter shows how important buses are to people on low-incomes.


I like some of the bistro math in there - talk of people who earn less
than £200/month having to work almost two hours a day to pay for a daily
commute.

If these people were working daily, at minimum wage, assuming 4 working
weeks of 5 days per month they would be working less than the hour fifty
six minutes per day so clearly can't be commuting it (or are losing
money on a daily basis).

In any case, assuming minimum wage, what return journeys are these
people making that cost £12?

Travel costs hitting the low paid in outer London (zones 4 to 6)
 

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On 10/12/2015 13:22, wrote:
http://centreforlondon.org/publicati...y-in-london-2/

and http://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/news/view?id=562&x[0]=news/list

are two really interesting reports published in the last few days. The
latter shows how important buses are to people on low-incomes.


I like some of the bistro math in there - talk of people who earn less
than £200/month having to work almost two hours a day to pay for a daily
commute.

If these people were working daily, at minimum wage, assuming 4 working
weeks of 5 days per month they would be working less than the hour fifty
six minutes per day so clearly can't be commuting it (or are losing money
on a daily basis).

In any case, assuming minimum wage, what return journeys are these people
making that cost £12?

Peak rate Zone 1-6 on National rail

as the salary suggest that they aren't working 5 days a week they aren't
going to make any saving from a season ticket