It has been reported that Transport for London has received another government bailout to help it keep services running whilst revenue is lower as a consequence of COVID-19.
I can understand the reasons for this, but yesterday I saw a advert on TV from Transport for London encouraging people to walk and cycle, with the rather meaningless slogan "Every Journey Matters".
Would anyone else care to comment on the irony of Transport for London encouraging people not to use its services, when passenger numbers on buses, trains, trams and the DLR are considerably lower than normal, and TfL needs all the revenue it can get.
I suppose if you can rely on the taxpayer to keep bailing you out, trying to maximise fare revenue is of secondary importance.
I can understand the reasons for this, but yesterday I saw a advert on TV from Transport for London encouraging people to walk and cycle, with the rather meaningless slogan "Every Journey Matters".
Would anyone else care to comment on the irony of Transport for London encouraging people not to use its services, when passenger numbers on buses, trains, trams and the DLR are considerably lower than normal, and TfL needs all the revenue it can get.
I suppose if you can rely on the taxpayer to keep bailing you out, trying to maximise fare revenue is of secondary importance.