Re: London metro fees skyrocket

On 6/10/05 13:46, in article yyrjll16zx42.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Des
Small" <vonbladet@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> Scaremongering like this just plain silly.
>
> It's attention grabbing. The article just says "Ken says 'get an
> oystercard or get shafted.'"


Just informing. When we visited London several time we just bought a 10
ticket carnet (whatever the name is), I think it was for 12 or 14 pounds
but I forget. But it allowed us both to travel, using one ticket each.
We are used to walking a lot so walked most places in Central London.

The reason the Paris system is relatively cheap is that it is a "public
service" and about half the RATP operating budget was from taxes.
for instance my French pay slip, which showed the employer's charges
had a fair charge against the employer for supporting the RATP.
Plus my employer had to subsidize my metro pass!

More over, when you turn 65, and your income tax does not exceed
2287 euros a year, you can have a Carte émeraude

http://www.paris.fr/portail/Solidarites/Portal.lut?page_id=4753&document_typ
e_id=5&document_id=7967&portlet_id=10163

This gives the holder the right to travel free on the metro and bus system.
So when you travel in Paris and see the old folks flashing their cards
on the bus and metro system you know that they pay low income taxes.

Moreover "avec la carte Émeraude, vous pourrez aussi bénéficier d' une carte
d'accès aux restaurants Paris Émeraude de la capitale." These are low
price restaurants, I don't know the fees charged but old people can eat
lunch with others of the same age.

This is socialism at work. We have yet to be Thatcherized.

Tourists do not qualify but if you decide to come to France and retire
and pay your taxes here, you might qualify.

Earl


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