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| London has the most expensive public transport in the world, claims research | London has the most expensive public transport in the world, claims research |
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| London mayoral hopeful Tessa Jowell has released research that reveals that London has the highest public transport fares in the world, when compared with other global cities. | London mayoral hopeful Tessa Jowell has released research that reveals that London has the highest public transport fares in the world, when compared with other global cities. |
| London beat the other top 20 cities in the world, such as New York, Paris and Hong Kong, to claim the dubious title. | London beat the other top 20 cities in the world, such as New York, Paris and Hong Kong, to claim the dubious title. |
| A Zone 1-6 Tube ticket in London at a peak time costs travellers £5.10. Using this long journey as a benchmark, the research found that tickets in London are more than twice the price of almost every city in the top 20 - excluding Washington DC, where the equivalent single fare is £3.79. | A Zone 1-6 Tube ticket in London at a peak time costs travellers £5.10. Using this long journey as a benchmark, the research found that tickets in London are more than twice the price of almost every city in the top 20 - excluding Washington DC, where the equivalent single fare is £3.79. |
| Putting it in comparison, the research found that this London ticket is four times the cost of a comparable fare in Paris, three times more than New York, and ten times more expensive than Moscow. | Putting it in comparison, the research found that this London ticket is four times the cost of a comparable fare in Paris, three times more than New York, and ten times more expensive than Moscow. |
| Ms Jowell, who is campaigning to be chosen as the Labour party's candidate for London Mayor, said: "More affordable public transport is important for many interconnected reasons. It's time Londoners are given a break from ever-rising prices." | Ms Jowell, who is campaigning to be chosen as the Labour party's candidate for London Mayor, said: "More affordable public transport is important for many interconnected reasons. It's time Londoners are given a break from ever-rising prices." |
| If she becomes Mayor, Jowell intends to freeze fares, introduce a flat Tube fare of £2.30 everywhere on weekends, and introduce one hour bus tickets, which will allow passengers to pay for one ticket that they can use on any bus for an hour. | If she becomes Mayor, Jowell intends to freeze fares, introduce a flat Tube fare of £2.30 everywhere on weekends, and introduce one hour bus tickets, which will allow passengers to pay for one ticket that they can use on any bus for an hour. |
| Zone 6 is the outer reaches of London, and this fare is not representative of more typical journeys within central London and between the inner zones. | Zone 6 is the outer reaches of London, and this fare is not representative of more typical journeys within central London and between the inner zones. |
| However, even more common fares are still some of the most expensive in the world. A Zone 1-3 peak single ticket, a fairly common commuting route, is £3.30 - more than double the price of a Paris Metro ticket or a New York subway ticket. | However, even more common fares are still some of the most expensive in the world. A Zone 1-3 peak single ticket, a fairly common commuting route, is £3.30 - more than double the price of a Paris Metro ticket or a New York subway ticket. |