London News and Opinion
Boris Johnson has been accused of dodging the chance to help hard-up Londoners by cutting the Greater London Authority share of the council tax, opting instead to use excess funds in order to build up "a war chest of reserves" to used as part of an election year tax cut. The accusation … [Read more...]
Taxi fares in London are set to rise by 2.3 per cent after Transport for London’s (TfL) Board today agreed the need to ensure drivers were able to meet rising costs. TfL say the increase "aims to find a balance between maintaining income levels for drivers, who face disproportionately … [Read more...]
London's passenger watchdog has condemned the new Oyster Extension Permits, which allow Oyster Pay As You Go to be used on national rail services, for being "difficult to understand" and has called for them to be scrapped. Sharon Grant, Chair of London TravelWatch, says the watchdog … [Read more...]
Just before Christmas City Hall LibDems circulated a letter from Boris Johnson dismissing (not for the first time) calls for the introduction of a one hour, transferrable bus ticket. The thinking behind the idea seems to be that some bus users are disadvantaged by having to pay … [Read more...]
His political opponents may have started the New Year condemning his increase in bus fares but Boris Johnson will today seek to persuade Londoners and AMs that he's "delivering more for less" when he appears before the London Assembly's Budget and Performance Committee. The Mayor … [Read more...]
Londoners returning to work after the festive break will today be making their first commutes under Boris Johnson's new fares package which he unveiled in October. The package sees bus fares increase for the second time since Johnson came to office with a single Oyster pay as you … [Read more...]
Freedom Pass holders are being urged to renew their passes early to ensure they can continue to enjoy free travel on the capital's transport network after 31st March. Paid for largely by the capital's borough councils, and administered by the pan-London body London Councils, the … [Read more...]
Boris Johnson is preparing to hit London with above-inflation fare rises, which will mean that in just eighteen months the price of a single bus fare will have risen by a third. Many commuters going back to work on Monday 4th January after the Christmas and new year break will … [Read more...]
