London transport fares are the highest in the world

Train commuters in London pay more than double what the residents of any other major city on the world shell out except Washington, according to a recent study. The research was carried out by the campaign team of Labour mayoral hopeful Dame Tessa Jowell.

The research team compared transport fares in London with a list of the world’s top 20 cities that have a metro train system. It as discovered that a zone one to six fare costs more than three times the equivalent ticket in New York and four times more than Paris.

As London’s roads are the most congested of any European city, this recent finding just adds to the woes of London commuters.