Mayor Boris Johnson has suspended his policy of above inflation fares rises and says “many fares” will be frozen in at the current rate for a further year. Since coming to office in 2008 the Mayor has introduced a succession of fares increases which he says were necessary to secure the long-term investment needed to […]
Boris to be grilled by AMs on fares, housing and benefit sanctions
Mayor Boris Johnson will appear before members of the London Assembly on Wednesday for the penultimate Mayor’s Question Time session of 2013. Assembly Members will use the session to ask the Mayor a series of priority questions on housing, fares, Transport for London grants to local councils and the use of benefit sanctions. They will […]
There are savings to be found within TfL that could bear down on fares
Richard Tracey AM, Conservative Transport Spokesman on the London Assembly, says and end to the perks culture at Transport for London and a willingness to engage with big brands could help freeze fares.
TfL “investigating complaints” over Hailo’s minimum Taxi fares
Transport for London has warned Taxi drivers that they risk enforcement action if caught charging passengers more than the metered fare. The warning comes after Taxi booking app Hailo announced a minimum fare policy of £10 between 6am-10pm and £15 between 10pm-6am. The app allows passengers to pre-book Taxis from their smartphone and tablet. In […]
Mayor rules out Travelcard for part-time workers
Mayor Boris Johnson has ruled out introducing a Travelcard for part-time workers. Liberal Democrat and Conservative members on the London Assembly want the Mayor and Transport for London to make it cheaper for part-time workers to use public transport. Appearing before Assembly Members on Wednesday, the Mayor claimed the revenues lost from introducing such a […]
