Half-price fare scheme extended

Boris Johnson has announced that London’s half-price travel scheme is to be extended to cover recipients of Job Seeker’s Allowance and the new Employment and Support Allowance. City Hall says the move is designed to help people back to work by making it easier to travel to interviews.

Assembly investigates axing of Venezuela oil deal

The London Assembly is to investigate the implications of ending Ken Livingstone’s controversial ‘oil for advice’ deal with Venezuela. Under the deal London received a payment equivalent to 20 per cent of the price of fuel for the capital’s bus fleet. This saving was passed on to income support recipients – some of the poorest households in London – in the form of reduced bus fares.

Boris announces above inflation fare increase

Boris Johnson has announced a raft of fare increases which will see a single Oyster Pay as You Go bus trip increase to 90p plus higher costs for bus passes and season tickets. Overall fares will increase by six per cent in 2009.

Johnsons Clash Over Half-Priced Fares

Tomorrow is the last chance for Londoners on income support to claim half-priced travel following the Mayor’s decision to scrap the deal signed by his predecessor with the Venezuelan government.

Livingstone Snubs LDA ‘Forensic Panel’

Ken Livingstone has confirmed he will not be cooperating with Boris Johnson’s ‘Forensic Audit Panel’ which he set up in May to investigate allegations against the London Development Agency.

TfL ‘To Explore New Fare Concessions’

Boris Johnson has asked TfL to investigate new forms of ‘fares concession’ for poorer Londoners. The announcement follows Johnson’s decision to scrap the current Venezuela funded half-price fares scheme.

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