Yet there was criticism from other quarters, with Piara Powar, executive director of European anti-discrimination group Fare, claiming the England manager "should know better" given he had "used a very silly term within a diverse team environment".
Despite its low-fare claim, walk-up fares on Ted were initially as high as $414 each way.
Among the biggest cab fares claimed was £150 by BBC North director Peter Salmon on 11 June which was, he explained, "shared with a colleague".
Campaigners suggest the fare hikes claim is nonsense and point to a European Commission report which found that if everyone who is eligible to claim flight compensation under EU261 did so, this would only equate to an extra €1 3 per one-way ticket.
He also promised to freeze TfL fares, a claim which all commuters will be keeping a close eye on.
But that is no longer possible, in an era when low-fare airlines claim 25percentt of all domestic passengers.
Drivers have claimed that as Uber expands rapidly, the system is vulnerable to cheating by those looking to save money following reductions in Uber's fares – a claim denied by the insurgent technology firm.
Volunteers who travel to and from their charitable chores by planes, trains, buses, or taxis should keep track of their fares and claim them as travel expenses.
He's also the co-creator of a new app which allows frustrated commuters to claim fare refunds for lengthy train delays.
The irreducibility claim fares no better.
LT is unapologetic, claiming that fare dodging is costing it £25m a year in lost revenues.
