The introduction of contactless debit and credit card fares payments on the bus network has been delayed until Transport for London is confident the system “is 100 per cent robust”. The ‘wave & pay’ system allows debit and credit card users with a contactless enabled card to pay for fares by touching in just like […]
Boris fails to rule out new fares hike
Boris Johnson has failed to rule out further fare rises if he is re-elected on Thursday. Mr Johnson has previously questioned Labour rival Ken Livingstone‘s ability to deliver a promised 7% fares cut. However Johnson recently suggested that a cut could be delivered in the new City Hall term by reducing costs within Transport for […]
Livingstone accuses Boris Johnson of ‘secret’ plan to hike fares
Ken Livingstone has called on rival Boris Johnson to confirm his future fares policy ahead of Thursday’s election. Labour claim fare rises under Johnson’s Mayoralty “could be part of a secret Tory deal which is making Londoners pick up the bill for the government’s national transport budget.” Government funding for Transport for London has been […]
Boris changes stance on fares cuts
Boris Johnson last night suggested it was possible to reduce fares even though he has spent much of the election dismissing suggestions from rivals that a cut is possible. Jenny Jones, Brian Paddick and Ken Livingstone have all promised fares cuts in their manifestos with Livingstone promising to resign if he does not deliver a […]
Jenny Jones launches fares and transport manifesto
Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones has promised to convert London’s entire bus fleet to “low emission hybrid, hydrogen or electric models by 2016”. The Assembly Member is challenging Boris Johnson, Ken Livingstone and Brian Paddick in next month’s elections for Mayor of London. Her fares and transport manifesto also promises that fare increases would […]
