Londoners will have to wait another 9 years before they receive the full £36m payable under Emirates airline’s sponsorship agreement for the Thames cable car, Transport for London have confirmed. The Mayor has already confirmed the instalments are not tied to inflation.
Boris rejects calls to rethink Cable Car fares policy
Boris Johnson has rejected London Assembly calls to reconsider fare levels for the Thames Cable Car and integrate the scheme into the capital’s fares system. Currently Travecard and Freedom Pass holders cannot use their existing passes to travel on the cable car and must instead purchase a separate ticket costing £3.20 per journey. The scheme […]
Olympics boost Thames Cable Car passenger numbers
Passenger numbers on the Thames Cable Car soared during the London Olympics, allowing Transport for London and Mayor Boris Johnson to hail the scheme as a success. Last week TfL announced passenger numbers had exceeded half a million since the scheme opened on June 28th and claimed: “On average, since the start of the Olympics […]
London’s cable car averages 20,000 trips per day
Figures released today show that the taxpayer funded Thames cable car is running significantly below capacity despite the capital enjoying a tourism boost from the Olympics. Transport for London says around half a million passengers have used the cable car since it launched in June, and that “more than 20,000” journeys have been taken each […]
London Assembly calls for rethink on cable car fares
London’s cable car should be fully integrated into the capital’s fares system, according to a London Assembly motion passed last week. Despite the cable car being owned by Transport for London, Travecard and Freedom Pass holders cannot use their existing passes to travel. Instead they must purchase a separate ticket at £3.20 per journey. The […]
