During his seven year tenure as Managing Director of Surface Transport, Daniels was responsible for keeping London running during the 2012 Olympics and had responsibility for delivering Britain’s most ambitious cycle lane roll-out and the introduction of the capital’s cycle hire scheme.
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City Hall Lib Dems accuse Mayor of being in “denial” over falling Boris Bike use
Mayor Boris Johnson has been accused of being in “denial” over the falling popularity of his flagship cycle hire scheme. According to official Transport for London and City Hall statistics, there were 1,473,824 fewer people hiring bikes in 2013 compared to 2012 – a fall of 15%.
TfL, City Hall & Barclays – a much trumpeted contract extension that suddenly became just “negotiations”
Transport for London’s claims that its Cycle Hire sponsorship agreement with Barclays was always going to end in 2015 contradicts its own July 2011 announcement of a three year extension until 2018.
Boris Bikes price hike fails to deliver expected income boost
Official Transport for London figures show that the increase in membership fees for the Mayor’s flagship cycle hire scheme has failed to deliver the expected rise in revenue, hampering efforts to minimise TfL’s multi-million pound losses on the scheme.
Boris Bikes satisfaction levels fall after price hike
Satisfaction levels with the capital’s cycle hire scheme has fallen, with users unhappy about the recent price increase and bike & docking station availability, according to internal Transport for London polling.
