London is joining forces with other major English cities to make the case for greater financial autonomy. Earlier this year the Mayor’s London Finance Commission put forward a number of proposals which, if enacted by Government, would give the capital greater control over taxes raised within it. The Commission’s proposals include devolving control of all […]
TfL confirms West Anglia rail devolution details
Transport for London has confirmed details of Government plans to hand it control of the West Anglia rail franchise, giving it control of routes from Liverpool Street.
London “unlikely” to gain control of Southeastern rail franchise
Mayor Boris Johnson’s efforts to gain control of the Southeastern rail franchise are “unlikely” to be successful according to Transport Commissioner Sir Peter Hendy. The Mayor had called for devolution of the Southeastern and Greater Anglia rail franchises to allow Transport for London to improve services and provide a better passenger experience. Mr Johnson’s ambitions […]
London’s transport budget cut in Government spending review
Boris Johnson this afternoon claimed to have won a ‘unprecedented’ transport settlement in the UK Government’s latest spending announcement. Chancellor George Osborne has agreed a six year settlement for City Hall worth around £1.6bn per year, starting with an investment grant of £925m in 2015/16 which rises to £1,007m in 2020/21. In addition the Mayor […]
TravelWatch sets out rail devolution safeguards
Mayor Boris Johnson has been urged to commit to a series of transparency and service safeguards if his efforts to win control of the Southeastern and Greater Anglia rail franchises are successful. The Mayor and Transport for London are lobbying UK coalition ministers for control of the franchises in order to improve the quality of […]
