Mayor Boris Johnson has announced that the London Living Wage will increase from £8.55 to £8.80 per hour. The LLW is a voluntary scheme championed by the Living Wage Foundation, part of London Citizens and reflects the hourly rate a worker needs to be paid in order to have an adequate standard of living. […]
Wave & Pay: TfL denies own claim that it agreed to go lightly on fare-dodgers
Two weeks ago the Transport for London Surface Transport Panel – a sub committee of the TfL board – received a paper on the subject of fare evasion. As I reported at the time, the paper included the news that: “In agreement with the card issuers, TfL has been pursuing a “light touch” enforcement regime […]
TfL & Emirates – the emails behind the anti-Israeli sponsorship contact row
When I broke the news back in July about the anti-Israeli clause in the cable car sponsorship contract – a contract Transport for London had refused for 2 years to publish – the TfL press office worked hard to pour scorn on the story and claim it was all simply a misunderstanding on my part. […]
Wave & Pay: TfL celebrates despite missing own targets
Transport for London is celebrating the fact that 4 million journeys have been paid for using contactless debit& credit cards, but the number is far below their original expectations.
TfL boss slashes taxi use to just £470
Transport Commissioner Sir Peter Hendy spent just £470 on taxis between July-September, just a third of the sum claimed in the first three months of the year. Sir Peter hit the deadlines last year after claiming more than £5,141.99 in expenses, including £2,500 on Taxis and travelling costs. Between January and March 2013 Sir Peter […]