Lib Dem mayoral candidate plans pay-as-you-drive charging

The Liberal Democrat candidate for London Mayor is promising to introduce a new charging scheme to reduce road use in London, and also to scrap the Silvertown Tunnel project. In her manifesto launched ahead of next month’s election, Luisa Porritt (pictured) says she will replace London’s “arbitrary system of multiple road use charges” with a […]

New research suggests London is the most sustainable city for transport in the UK

New research carried out by Uswitch has revealed that London is the most sustainable city in the UK for transport, with Liverpool a close second. London scored top marks for its sustainable mobility credentials, having the third-highest consciousness when it comes to its impact on the environment. By 2041, the Mayor aims for 80% of […]

Free travel considered to bring people back to Central London

Visitors into the middle of London could get their first journey free in an attempt to stimulate demand for travel in the capital again. ITV reports that The First Ride Free scheme, deemed the public travel equivalent to the Eat Out to Help Out initiative rolled out nationwide during August, is being considered by Transport […]

Office workers beginning to return to Central London

New statistics suggest that there has been a significant rise in the number of commuters in the City of London, although the numbers are nowhere near back to pre-Covid-19 levels. Financial newspaper City AM reports that as of last Friday, 17,852 passengers entered and exited Bank tube station, ten times more than the 1,800 who […]