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Sadiq Khan announces extra £50m to clean up commercial fleets and taxis

February 15, 2019 - Martin Hoscik@martinhoscik

£25m will be added to a previously announced £23m fund and will enable both micro-businesses and low-income Londoners to ditch their older, polluting vehicles, thereby avoiding having to pay the Ultra Low Emission Zone charge when it comes into effect in April.

Sian Berry selected as Green Party’s 2020 candidate for London Mayor

February 14, 2019 - Martin Hoscik@martinhoscik

The contest will mark Berry’s third attempt at the mayoralty having stood in both 2008 and 2016, when she also successfully stood as a London Assembly member.

London Underground introduce new ‘Here to Help’ vests to boost staff visibility

February 12, 2019 - Martin Hoscik@martinhoscik

The reversible vests combine the standard orange high visibility version with a red version featuring a ‘Here to Help’ message on the back and have been introduced after London TravelWatch called for improvements to customer service.

Government awards London £7m for new electric buses

February 8, 2019 - Martin Hoscik@martinhoscik

The capital is the biggest beneficiary of a Department for London scheme which will fund a total of 263 new ultra low emission buses across England and Wales.

Are TfL bosses spinning their own Board a happy tale?

February 8, 2019 - Martin Hoscik@martinhoscik

Some London Assembly Members and other interested parties have starting questioning whether increased pushback by the Board has led to changes in the way information is presented by TfL managers.

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