The capital’s passenger watchdog says it opposes plans to axe cash bus fares, and warns the change could leave vulnerable passengers unable to get home. Transport for London says it’s considering axing cash fares because they now account for less than one percent of all bus journeys. It also says that the majority of passengers […]
TfL considers axing cash bus fares after usage falls below 1%
Transport for London is consulting on proposals to scrap cash fares on buses after the number of passengers paying in cash has fallen from 20 percent to less than one percent.
Boris: No weekly Oyster capping until 2015
Weekly fare caps for Oyster Pay as You Go users are unlikely to be introduced until 2015 according to a letter from Mayor Boris Johnson to Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon
TfL announces ticketing contractor shortlist
Transport for London (TfL) has announced the shortlisted bidders to operate capital’s ticketing system up to 2022. The companies – Cubic Transportation Systems Ltd, LG CNS Co CNF and Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH – will now submit detailed bids ahead of the contract being awarded by October 2014. The successful bidder will be responsible for […]
Oyster celebrates first decade but future is in doubt
London’s Oyster card celebrates its tenth anniversary today, but there are questions about how long it will continue to operate. The cards allow passengers to load season tickets or Pay As You Go funds and can be used instead of traditional paper tickets on all Transport for London services and national rail services within the […]