Free travel benefiting 3,500 veterans

3,500 armed forces veterans have taken up Boris Johnson’s Veterans Pass scheme which entitles then to free travel in London, almost 1,000 more than were expected to benefit from the scheme.

Boris launches free travel for war veterans

London Mayor Boris Johnson was in Greenwich today to launch a new fares concession for war veterans which entitles anyone in receipt of a pension under the War Pensions Scheme or the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme to free travel in the capital.

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.

Johnson Reveals ‘Veterans Pass’ Scheme

Boris Johnson’s campaign team have revealed more details of his ‘Veteran’s Pass’ scheme which was announced in today’s Sun.