[sustran] Info on Free Public Transport or Transit

Eric Britton (personal) mail at ericbritton.org
Wed Nov 24 01:18:06 JST 2004


>From Dave Wetzel in London on this:
 
 
Free fares in London
People under 5 (11 on buses - rising to 16 next Sept).
People over 60.
Woolwich "Free" Ferry, linking Woolwich with North Woolwich across the
River
Thames.
All buses in and immediately around Heathrow Airport.
Heathrow Express between Terminal 4 and the Central Area of Heathrow.
 
 
Cashless Bus.
To be introduced London-wide in 2006.
Over 85% of paxs already have passes etc. (Bus passes, Travelcards,
Oyster
Pre-Pay, Bus Saver cardboard tickets).
Currently there is a Cashless Zone in the heart of London.
This works with roadside ticket machines at bus stops.
 
The object is to reduce dwell times at bus stops and hence improve the
service and attract even more paxs. (We are already achieving 30%+
growth on
the last 4 years since the Mayor was elected).
 
 
Dave Wetzel; Vice-Chair; Transport for London. 
Windsor House. 42-50 Victoria Street. London. SW1H 0TL. UK
Intl Tel: +44  207 941 4200
 
 
Dave, who is a political employee, always takes pleasure in the
accomplishments of his good mayor.  ;-)  (And by the way most of the
world's cities would be damn lucky to have a mayor willing to try new
sustainable mobility ideas such as this and more.)
 
 
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