Seeking to persuade Londoners that he still has work to do if elected for a third term Ken Livingstone yesterday vowed to "transform" overground rail services in the capital. The London Overground service is the latest addition to Transport for London's services having recently been … [Read more...]
Boris: Community Service for Anti-Social Bus Users
March 25, 2008 By
Boris Johnson has unveiled pans to force under-18's who have their Oyster cards withdrawn for disruptive and anti-social behaviour to participate in Community Service if they want to regain their pass. Speaking today Mr Johnson said his visits to London's boroughs had shown him "there … [Read more...]
Johnson Launches Transport Manifesto
March 3, 2008 By
Tory Mayoral Candidate Boris Johnson unveiled his transport manifesto today and was immediately attacked by rivals who claimed he lacked sufficient knowledge of the issues. Vowing to "put the commuter first" Mr Johnson said he would launch a new consultation on the westward extension … [Read more...]
National Express To Sell Oyster Cards
March 1, 2008 By
Leading coach company National Expess has become the first coach operator to sell Transport for London's Visitor Oyster cards to its customers, it was announced this week. The cards are a branded variant of the popular pay as you go and come pre-loaded to allow visitors to use them … [Read more...]
Boris Sets Out Transport Vision
February 27, 2008 By
Conservative Mayoral candidate Boris Johnson has revealed plans to trial a new express bus service running across the outer boroughs should he win May's election. Mr Johnson claimed that residents to some outer London boroughs were unable to travel into others without first entering … [Read more...]
Paddick Announces Transport Policies
February 15, 2008 By
Liberal Democrat Mayoral candidate Brian Paddick yesterday unveiled his transport polices for the capital which include abandoning the £25 a day congestion charge for 'gas guzzlers' and scrapping the zone's western extension and the newly introduced Low Emission Zone. Mr Paddick … [Read more...]
Livingstone Woos Student Vote
January 22, 2008 By
Ken Livingstone made a determined play for the student vote in May's GLA elections with a commitment to give students a thirty per cent discount on Oyster Pay As You Go and a promise to cap daily fares for students at thirty per cent below the price of a One Day Travelcard. The 18+ … [Read more...]
Paddick Launches Campaign
January 14, 2008 By
Liberal Democrat Mayoral Candidate Brian Paddick has launched his new campaign website and unveiled the aspirations he hopes will take him to victory in May's elections. In a series of uncosted promises Paddick promises to "allow unlimited changes of bus within an hour for the price … [Read more...]
