While fares decreased 5percentt last month they were still almost 10percentt higher than in July 1999.
She said that fares decreases, "Must be financed with credible, alternative income that ensures the burden shifts towards more polluting traffic away from public transport users".
The fare decrease was the final straw.
Shweeb also recently bought the rights to Australian Geoffrey Barnett's pedal power generator in the Western Hemisphere, to provide an optional fare decrease, as well as exercise opportunities, to the individuals assisting in the energy generation for SkySMART.
If no progress is made in the talks, there could be a strike, and any gestures with regard to fare decreases would be moot.
In December, when Ken announced his 7% pledged, she told Mayorwatch that she was, "Pleased fare decreases are being discussed," but was also "concerned that Ken Livingstone isn't able to fund his proposals on a sustained basis".
The idea of using historical pricing trends to predict fare decreases is not new.
If it passes, the legislation will allow taxi drivers to charge whatever the hell they want but that will hopefully work to decrease fares, not increase them.
Competition is decreasing, fares are rising and airlines are adjusting routes (and charging extra fees) in ruthless calculations to extract the greatest possible revenue per mile flown.
That means drivers wouldn't see a hit from the decreased fares, which is important because drivers are the lifeblood of its business.
