Passenger watchdog opposes ticket office closures

London TravelWatch, the capital’s passenger watchdog, is to write to First Capital Connect objecting to plans by the rail carrier to close or reduce opening hours at its ticket offices. The course of action was agreed at a public meeting held on Tuesday and follows “hundreds” of passengers contacting the Watchdog objecting to the plans.

TravelWatch to discuss First Capital ticket offices

Proposals to reduce the opening hours of ticket offices at First Capital Connect stations will be just of the topics discussed at the next meeting of at London TravelWatch, the capital’s transport watchdog.

Watchdog expresses safety concerns over red route trial

The capital’s transport watchdog yesterday expressed concern at the “lack of publicity” surrounding an 18 month pilot scheme allowing motorcycles into bus lanes on red route roads – those roads controlled by Transport for London.

Watchdog: Renew season tickets before fares hike

London’s passenger watchdog, London TravelWatch, has advised passengers in the capital to renew their season tickets before next month’s fare increase comes into effect on January 2nd.

24hr freedom pass goes live on January 2nd

Boris Johnson used a visit to Bermondsey this morning to confirm that London’s Freedom Pass holders will be able to benefit from free travel on the capital’s transport network 24 hours a day from 2nd January.

Questions over scrapping of bendy buses on three routes

Bendy buses on two routes (507 and 521) are to be replaced with single deck, 12 metre buses when contracts for the bendy buses end next summer. Buses on a third route (38 ) will be replaced by double deckers from next autumn.

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