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London LibDems hit out at Boris’s fare hikes as “shameful”
January 4, 2012 12:22 AM
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London LibDem mayoral candidate Brian Paddick and leader of the London LibDems Caroline Pidgeon have criticised Boris Johnson's 7% price hike for public transport fares which came into force today.
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Commenting on the Mayor's 2012 fare rises being introduced today Brian Paddick, the Liberal Democrat Mayoral candidate said:
"Once again we start the year with another painful fare package from Boris Johnson. For the fourth year in a row he has racked up fares by far more than the rate of inflation.
"His latest rises will simply add to the financial problems of many Londoners - especially those on low incomes.
"Shamefully bus fares have been hiked up the most by Boris Johnson despite buses being most heavily used by low income Londoners."
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Commenting further Caroline Pidgeon, the Deputy Mayoral candidate and the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport spokesperson said:
"It is now time for a new approach to fares. We need to end the scandal of Oyster overcharging, and introduce targeted measures to specifically help Londoners on the lowest incomes. A one-hour bus ticket and cheaper early bird fares would make a huge difference to the pockets and purses of London's lowest paid workers who have been hit so hard by Boris Johnsons' excessive fare rises."
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