London Underground and TfL

Ronnie268   02/02/2018 at 12:06

Good old Sadiq, quietly bankrupting TfL whilst virtue signalling about how much he's helping Londoners. How long will this madness continue?

Jimbo   02/02/2018 at 12:37

This headline doesn't look correct - the extension of the Hopper fare applies to buses and trams, not the Tube. Hopper fares will apply to the bus/tram parts of multi-modal journeys, but you will still pay the current zone-based charges on multiple Tube journeys.

Jake   02/02/2018 at 13:31

He isn't bankrupting TfL, he's making transport more affordable for some of the poorest Londoners who struggle to make ends meet due to the spiralling cost of living in the city. 'Hopper' fares already exist in most European cities. It's simply bringing London in line with the norm. So what if Victoria line capacity improvements have been scrapped; being able to afford to travel in the first place is a much more important priority than ensuring those who already can afford to travel can do so in less-crowded in conditions, in my humble opinion.

LJF   02/02/2018 at 16:02

It isn't Sadiq bankrupting TfL - his hands are pretty well tied by recent changes to the funding structure. These savings for consumers (and not insignificant savings either, I can attest to that) have all been made while delivering the same service levels without a single penny of government funding - an achievement in itself. Madness that London is now the only major city in the world to not receive a penny of central government subsidy. Testament to the success and strength of the network overall that it is deemed unnecessary I guess. No doubting more cash would help however.

LJF   02/02/2018 at 16:04

It isn't Sadiq bankrupting TfL - his hands are pretty well tied by recent changes to the funding structure. These savings for consumers (and not insignificant savings either, I can attest to that) have all been made while delivering the same service levels without a single penny of government funding - an achievement in itself. Madness that London is now the only major city in the world to not receive a penny of central government subsidy. Testament to the success and strength of the network overall that it is deemed unnecessary I guess. No doubting more cash would help however.

Paul   02/02/2018 at 17:54

Without investment income from somewhere, no matter what Khan's ambitions are they will not happen! In my view he is so busy trying to project his Saviour image he risks undoing all the progress of recent years that has made Public Transport in London so attractive and popular. Of course the Capital City should be entitled to sufficient financial support but one could argue that the Crossrail, Thameslink, Tube Upgrades and more have been that. Bus services are now being cut, frequencies reduced and routes slashed, at a time when bus usage has never been more popular. There is a grave danger that we are reversing recent years and heading for the cutbacks circle so familiar in history. Political point scoring does not serve Londoners!

Mr Captain Obvious   05/02/2018 at 04:18

That includes London Overground as you have missed out RTM.

Bewarethegwilt   05/02/2018 at 18:06

Not quite Andrew, ".....buying tram tickets or making pay-as-you-go journeys on the Tube, DLR, Emirates Airline and rail services – where TfL fares apply....." seems to cover it!!!