Ken Livingstone ramped up his campaign to return to City Hall today by promising to save Londoners £800 in fares over the next four years. Labour’s 2012 Mayoral candidate spent the morning speaking to Victoria line passengers about his ‘Fare Deal’ campaign which would see fares cut by 5% next year and rise only by […]
Livingstone pondering early fares package
Ken Livingstone could introduce an emergency fares package if he wins next year’s Mayoral elections. Stressing he didn’t yet have a firm policy, Livingstone said he was looking at “bringing forward the fares package from January 2013 to October next year”. Livingstone made the comments while campaigning in Hackney alongside comedian and Labour supporter Eddie […]
London fares set to rise by 7%
Fares across London’s transport network are set to rise by up to 7% in 2012. On Wednewday Mayor of London Boris Johnson told the London Assembly he intends to stick to his published business plan of rises of RPI + 2%. July’s RPI, the month used in TfL’s calculations, stood at 5%. As Chair of […]
Livingstone calls on Mayor to end annual fares increases
Boris Johnson should publish full details of next year’s fares package “months rather than weeks before they come into force” according to Labour Mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone. As Chair of Transport for London Mayor Johnson sets fares for bus, Tube, DLR, tram and London Overground services. Since coming to office in 2008, the Mayor has […]
TravelWatch calls on Jobcentres to promote ‘back to work’ fares discount
Passenger watchdog London TravelWatch says many jobseekers are failing to claim their 50% reduced fare entitlement because benefits staff aren’t doing enough to promote the concession. Claimants who have been in receipt of Income Support, Employment and Support Allowance and Jobseeker’s Allowance for 13 weeks or more are entitled to half price travel on buses […]
