Londoners could receive less than the promised £36m cable car sponsorship if construction and performance targets are not met, a letter from Boris Johnson has confirmed. Last month Transport for London announced Emirates Airline as the scheme’s sponsor in a ten-year, £36m deal which will see it named the Emirates Air Line. Although TfL subsequently […]
TfL spins as Boris delivers a funding shortfall and another tacky logo
More sensitive types at Transport for London may want to look away now. I’m on record as being broadly supportive of the cable car scheme but the fact remains that the Mayor repeatedly promised it would not cost the taxpayer any money to build. That promise soon evaporated and TfL has instead found millions of […]
Boris fails to deliver ‘no cost to taxpayer’ cable car
Boris Johnson has failed to recoup the construction costs of his cable car scheme linking the Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Victoria Dock. When he originally unveiled the scheme, the Mayor promised that no public funds would be spent in its construction.
Cable car construction gets underway, completion date still unknown
Construction of Boris Johnson’s cable car scheme linking the Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Victoria Dock got underway this week but City Hall is still refusing to promise the scheme will be ready in time for next year’s Olympic Games.
TfL invites cable car sponsorship bids
Sponsors are being sought for the Mayor’s cable car scheme which connects the Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Victoria Dock. Sponsors of the scheme would gain naming rights to stations and and the gondolas with station names included on the Tube map.
