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You can see how they’re funded on their website[0]. I don’t think the city has the power to tax locally in the way LA might and funding London public transport
by basisword 5y ago
You can see how they’re funded on their website[0]. I don’t think the city has the power to tax locally in the way LA might and funding London public transport out of general tax money would never go down well politically.
[0] https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/investors/funding-sources https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/investors/funding-sources
- asdff 5y agoThe county didn't have the power either to do it themselves, it ended up being the voters who approved the additional sales tax (iirc another 1%) at the ballot box. We are probably comparing apples and oranges though, too many differences in government.