Bus passengers would be able to make as many journeys as they like within one hour under fares proposals put forward by London’s Liberal Democrats. Mayoral candidate Brian Paddick has unveiled six fares initiatives he says would allow London’s public transport users to save money. In addition to allowing passengers to change buses without paying […]
Poll shows Londoners support fares cuts
Competing proposals from Mayoral candidates to cut fares are attracting widespread support, a new BBC poll shows. Labour candidate Ken Livingstone has promised to use unspent money in the transport budgets to cut fares by 7%, a policy opponents say he cannot afford. The promised cut is supported by 82% of those polled, with 63% […]
Livingstone promises fares cut or resignation
Ken Livingstone has set a deadline for introducing his promises fares cut and says he would resign if he failed to deliver. Labour’s candidate in May’s Mayoral elections has promised to introduce a 7% cut in fares on Transport for London services. Rivals have questioned his ability to fund the cut which relies on money […]
Brian Paddick promises ‘fairer’ fares policies
Brian Paddick says he would introduce a one hour bus ticket and ‘early bird’ fares if elected in May. The Liberal Democrat’s Mayoral candidate has outlined three proposals which he says would “make fares fairer for passengers.” Proposals include a one hour bus ticket, allowing passengers to “hop on and off as many times as […]
So why did TfL delay Boris’s penalty fares increase?
In the final days of November, Boris Johnson signed off on a decision to increase penalty fares on Transport for London services. The penalty for not having a valid ticket is to rise to £80, up from £50. The penalty will be reduced to £40 if paid within 21 days. In setting the new rate, […]
