Mayoral candidate, Brian Paddick was at Wallington train station this morning to call for lower fares for passengers.
Accompanied by Tom Brake, MP for Carshalton and Wallington, Mr Paddick talked to commuters about their three-point plan - the Lib Dems Fairer Fares policy - to keep fares affordable for Londoners.
He boarded a train to London Victoria station and outlined the policies he believes will make fares fairer for passengers.
He proposed a one hour bus ticket which would reduce fares for bus users by allowing them to hop on and off as many times as necessary within an hour.
Mr Paddick went on to introduce the idea of Early Bird Fares which would reward passengers starting their journeys before the morning rush hours, to reduce the number of passengers on peak services.
Finally, he announced the policy of a part-time travel card which would provide special rates for those who do not travel so frequently, helping low earning part-time workers in particular.
Mr Paddick said: “For the fourth year in a row Boris Johnson has racked up fares by far more than the rate of inflation. Blanket reductions are unrealistic but something can be done.
“It’s time to take a new approach and these three original Lib Dem ideas would make travelling in London more affordable, flexible and would reduce some of the peak time overcrowding on services.”
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