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 […]
Freedom Pass & Travelcards will not be accepted on Cable Car
Boris Johnson’s cable car across the Thames will open to passengers at the end of June, Transport for London has announced. The journey between Greenwich and the Royal Docks will cost Oyster pay as you go users £3.20 for adults, £1.60 for children. Travelcard and Freedom pass holders will need to purchase a separate ticket […]
Cable car grant decision not expected until Summer 2012
City Hall will have to wait until the Summer to find out if the EU will help plug the cable car’s funding gap. When he announced the scheme, Mayor Boris Johnson promised no public funds would be spent in its construction which was then estimated to cost around £25m. In a statement issued in July […]
