The policy is one of several changes to mini cab rules proposed by Mayor and Transport for London in order to improve passenger experience, but is currently subject to a legal challenge brought by Uber.
Oyster top ups and Travelcards can now be collected onboard London’s 9,000 buses
Until recently, passengers needed to wait 24 hours to visit a nominated Tube or rail station to collect their top-ups, or visit one of Transport for London’s retail partners if they needed to add funds for instant travel.
London’s contactless fares system to power New York’s subway, bus and rail journeys
New Yorkers will soon be able to pay for their daily journeys using a contactless fares system derived from the one designed and built in-house by Transport for London.
Sadiq accuses Government of ‘dragging its feet’ over Harris Review into London’s terrorism resilience
Commissioned by Mayor Sadiq Khan and published last year, the wide-ranging review was overseen by former Metropolitan Police Authority chair and counter-terror expert Lord Toby Harris and made more than 127 recommendations to bolster the capital’s reliance.
TfL to transform Kingsland Road arches into new retail spaces
Located close to the junction of Kingsland Road and Old Street, the units will be given new glass shop fronts to make them attractive to retailers and the ground floor of the adjacent building at 5 Kingsland Road will be incorporated into into the arches behind it.