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Capital’s mayor asks TfL to begin a feasibility study for plan to raise £500m a yearDrivers could face a £3.50 daily charge to enter Greater London under proposals from the mayor of London to address the capital’s funding crisis.Sadiq Khan has asked Transport for London to start feasibility studies for the plan to raise £500m a year. Continue reading...

Trial to allow rented scooters on roads as part of green transport planE-scooters to rent are expected to be on the streets of London from next spring after the capital gave the go-ahead for trials. Up to three firms will be permitted to operate hire schemes, which are likely to start as small-scale operations in a limited number of boroughs.Transport for London said the...

Government backs down on demands for fare increases in significant win for Sadiq KhanCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTransport for London (TfL) has secured a bailout from the government worth about £1.8bn a fortnight after Sadiq Khan accused Boris Johnson of a “blatant lie” after the prime minister claimed the London mayor had effectively bankrupted the tube and bus service in the...

Ride-hailing service wins appeal a year after TfL refused extension over safety concernsUber has been granted a further 18-month licence in London after an appeal found it was a “fit and proper” company to run private hire car services.Westminster magistrates court ruled in favour of Uber almost a year after Transport for London (TfL) refused the ride-hailing firm a licence extension over safety concerns....

Carriages and stations appeared crowded in footage shared on social media on Tuesday morning as Transport for London closed a number of stations and reduced trains despite thousands of key workers, including NHS staff, still relying on the tube to get to work.On Monday, Boris Johnson announced that people should stay at home and only travel to and from work where 'absolutely necessary' as...

Transport for London again rejects ride-hailing firm’s application for a full licenceUber’s application to renew its private hire operating licence in London has been rebuffed again by regulators.Transport for London has instead given the ride-hailing firm only a two-month extension to its licence, which is due to expire on Wednesday night. Continue reading...