Cash fares are to be axed from the capital’s bus network this Summer meaning passengers will need a Travelcard, Oystercard or new contactless debit or credit card to travel.
Boris instructs TfL to draw up plans for part-time Travelcard
Part-time workers are set to benefit from the same Travelcard savings as full-time commuters after Boris Johnson instructed TfL to introduce a new part-time season ticket.
London fares increase delayed by two weeks
Londoners are to get a slight reprieve from the latest Tube and bus fares. Fares were due to increase by an average of 3.1% – the RPI rate of inflation – from January 3rd while Travelcards, which can also be used on National Rail services within the capital, were set to increase by 4.1%. However […]
TfL hails “successful” launch of contactless fares despite 116m fewer journeys than predicted
Transport for London has hailed the roll-out of contactless payment for bus fares a ‘success’ despite missing its own journey number predictions. Although “more than 6.5 million” bus journeys have been paid for using a contactless credit or debit card in the past 12 months, TfL had originally predicted 122m in the first full year […]
Mayor faces calls to lower Travelcard price hike
Mayor Boris Johnson is facing calls to reduce a planned increase in the cost of Travelcards after Chancellor George Osborne limited increases in regulated National Rail fares to 3.1%. Giving his Autumn Statement to MPs, the Chancellor announced he was curbing an expected 4.1%. increase in fares – July’s rate of inflation plus 1% – […]
