Really?....in real terms or compared pre privatisation in figures?
Seeing as every kid in London used to be able to get round on the tube and train without paying a penny.
Just looked it up, you are indeed correct but it's seems like this is done in order to keep fares artificially low thus getting more people onto trains......no doubt in order to meeto some low emission,carbon quota or the other
I thought the point of privatisation was to take the burden of paying for it off the tax payer,low fares thats funny.
Take privatisation of water companies, supposed to generate low