Today’s no-show by Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe visibly annoyed the London Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee – see the video here. That annoyance was a good example of how seriously all four parties around the Assembly chamber take public scrutiny and transparency, especially when it comes to the issue of policing. Stephen Greenhalgh was entitled […]
TfL frees Londoners from the tyranny of Dubai law
Earlier this week I reported that use of an official website providing information about the Thames Cable Car placed Londoners under Dubai law. Transport for London’s press office have yet to reply to my email asking why this arrangement was deemed appropriate. However in the last 24 hours the terms and conditions page has been […]
Cable Car – Boris and TfL’s private hire charges don’t add up
Here’s another example of poor Thames Cable Car value to follow on from yesterday’s three. According to the website emiratesairline.co.uk – which has been registered up by Emirates Airlines* rather than Transport for London – it’s possible to hire a private cabin at non-busy times. The FAQ section advises: “Private hire allows a continuous journey […]
Boris’s poor value cable car
After much waiting and speculation we finally know that Boris’s cable car will open at the end of this month. The decision not to accept Travelcards and Freedon Passes has helped many form the view that this is really a tourist attraction masquerading as a transport service. To which I’d suggest it also implies Transport […]
LOCOG have delivered a games for sponsors, not Londoners
Yesterday I reported that LOCOG is charging the taxpayer £220,000 to enable City Hall to give 67 of the most deserving Londoners tickets to the Olympics. Nothing better illustrates how these games are about money above all else. In a few weeks time Londoners will be forced to change their routines, their routes to work […]
