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 contradicts Boris, insists there is no plan to scrap Oyster
Back in May Boris Johnson suggested that Oyster’s days were numbered, telling London Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon: “in the end, we will be moving away from Oyster Cards to a Wave and Pay system and in the long run, we do not want to be running a payment system.” He added: “We want to be […]
Stop & Search usage falls as Hogan-Howe’s intelligence-led approach pays off
When Bernard Hogan-Howe took over as Met Commissioner two years ago he promised to reform the way officers used Stop & Search powers and reduce the 80% of stops which resulted in no action. At the time Sir Bernard said future use of the powers would be more intelligence led so that fewer innocent members […]
