Residents in Central London will soon benefit from a new 16 page travel guide in the front of London Yellow Pages directories published from July 2006. The guides will include information on the Congestion Charge, Oyster card and taxi services as well as maps, river service information … [Read more...]
Rise in Bus Passenger – A Job Well Done
May 24, 2006 By
Yesterday the Public Accounts Committee lavished praised on Ken Livingstone and Transport for London (TfL) for their "commitment" in increasing bus usage within the capital. It is praise well deserved. Outside the capital usage has fallen by 7% whereas "London has seen bus usage increase … [Read more...]
Mayor of London Announces New Oyster Deal
May 10, 2006 By
Ken Livingstone and new Transport Secretary, Douglas Alexander today announced a new deal which will enable rail passengers to use their Oyster cards to pay for overground journeys whilst laying the foundations for a nationally accepted smartcard ticketing scheme. Under the scheme … [Read more...]
Fares Abolished For Under-18 Students
May 9, 2006 By
Ken Livingstone today announced that he abolish bus and tram fares for under-18s in full time education from September this year. The scheme is designed to promote the benefits of public transport to school leavers whilst helping young people continue studies and improve employment … [Read more...]
Oyster Glitch Allows Free Travel
March 10, 2005 By
A fault with the Oyster Card system this morning meant passengers were able to travel at no cost. Owing to a technical glitch the systems scanners were unable to read cards forcing transport managers to leave gates open and wave passengers through. The Times Online has reported that … [Read more...]
