The Conservative Government’s financial support for Transport for London (TfL) has come with a bitter price tag, says Barnet and Camden London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore AM. TfL use has fallen by 95% due to Government advice not to use public transport during the coronavirus pandemic creating existential financial pressure on TfL from loss of fare income. The Government have […]
Read moreSadiq Khan said: “We have just reached agreement with the Government on a funding package to allow TfL to run public transport safely in London for the next four and a half months. This was necessary because Covid-19 has had a catastrophic impact on TfL’s finances – as it has on every transport provider in the UK. “I want to […]
Read morePublic transport challenges mean one of the world’s largest car-free zones will be created in central London as Congestion Charge and ULEZ reinstated and strengthened as part of Government funding deal . ‘Monumental’ effort required from all Londoners to enable social distancing on public transport as lockdown is eased . Car-free streets set to enable millions of journeys to be […]
Read moreDear Andrew I am writing to update you with Transport for London’s (TfL’s) plans following the announcement from Government yesterday on how restrictions on movement will gradually start to be eased. This initial strategy will be supplemented over the coming days following advice on travel to be issued by Government. Significant changes to the way in which people travel in […]
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