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Mayor confirms 2011 fares at level signalled last year and protects all free and concessionary travelMayor confirms 2011 fares at level signalled last year and protects all free and concessionary travel

Image by Getty Images via @daylife Government’s spending review means tough choices, but fare rises kept to absolute minimum to protect transport investment and frontline services. Average RPI plus two per cent fare rise from January 2011, as signalled in … Continue reading

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Transport for London Mayor unveils iconic final design for London’s new bus

This press release was originally issued by the Greater London Authority’s press office. New bus to use greenest hybrid technology and enter service in 2012 Futuristic design to become ‘an emblem of 21st century London’ The final design of the … Continue reading

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Hainault Tube station is now step-free with three new lifts

Wheelchair users, people with dogs, parents with pushchairs and passengers with heavy luggage can all now benefit from step-free access at Hainault station. Hainault is a cracking example of the improvements the Mayor wants to see in our Tube stations, … Continue reading

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TfL introduces new facility to help reduce the number of defaced Zip photocards in circulation

Zip Oyster photocard users can now change their photocard picture online. The facility will also be available to holders of other concessionary Oyster cards. Our website now allows Londoners with TfL concessionary photocards to change their photograph at a cost … Continue reading

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MAYOR AND TRAIN COMPANIES GET DOWN TO BUSINESS

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson and senior representatives of the train companies serving Greater London have pledged to continue to work together to improve services for the capital’s rail passengers. At a summit meeting in City Hall today (12 … Continue reading

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