Back in August MediaWeek reported on a row between London Underground and their advertising display contractor CBS Outdoor, who they’ve worked with since 2006. According to the report: “The contract was expected to end in 2015, but CBS Outdoor is threatening to extract itself only months before the Olympics are staged in the capital next […]
Martin Hoscik
What’s City Hall for? Spoofs but not campaigning, says Boris
The Standard’s Diary brings the news that Boris Johnson quashed plans by Labour rival Ken Livingstone and chums to use London’s Living Room for a fares related campaign event. According to the paper, Johnson “decided that it would be inappropriate to allow the booking to go ahead in light of its timing in relation to […]
So why did TfL delay Boris’s penalty fares increase?
In the final days of November, Boris Johnson signed off on a decision to increase penalty fares on Transport for London services. The penalty for not having a valid ticket is to rise to £80, up from £50. The penalty will be reduced to £40 if paid within 21 days. In setting the new rate, […]
Lord Adonis would “love to be Mayor” but isn’t running…
One of the panelists at this week’s London Policy Conference was Lord Adonis, Labour Peer and former Education minister and Transport secretary. During a discussion on whether London’s Government had what it needed to deliver for Londoners, Adonis, who thinks we have all the devolved powers we need, said he would “love to be Mayor’. […]
Video: The role of sponsorship in delivering London’s transport
Boris Johnson has initiated or delivered three major transport projects since coming to office in 2008 – the cycle hire scheme, the new bus for London and his cable car. Of these, two have been accompanied by very loud sponsorship deals which aren’t to everyone’s tastes. The deal for the cycle hire was so wide […]
