CITY VIEWS: IS BORIS RIGHT TO HIKE THE FARES IN A LOW-INFLATION ECONOMY?
STEVE REYNOLDS RSA INSURANCE
“Most people feel that anything that is not in-line with inflation is unjust. In this case, you have got to find another way to resolve the deficit. The fares already seem over-the-top – I’ve just come back from the US and services like transport are far cheaper there.”
RUPERT THOMAS THE SYNERGY GROUP
“It has to be the right thing to do – there’s no other option. I don’t like it, but where else are you going to get the money from? The central government doesn’t have any. This is not completely the government’s fault, although Mayor Ken was somewhat profligate.”
PAUL SUDDABY CAPGEMINI
“I think that our transport services are vastly overpriced – certainly in comparison to Europe. What are you getting for your money? I’m all for Crossrail, but I think Boris needs to be a lot more transparent in terms of where all this money is going.”