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Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
Recliner wrote:
Roland Perry wrote: The TfL support deal was done yesterday just before the midnight deadline, and doesn't include extending the Congestion Charge zone, but keeps the current temporary arrangements in place. Thanks, that's good news. It's been rather lost in all the lockdown announcements. The BBC report: Transport for London (TfL) has secured a £1.8bn government bailout, to keep Tube and bus services running until March 2021. The funding will ensure TfL can address its financial shortfall due to the loss of passengers as a result of Covid-19. The exact amount of money involved is subject to passenger revenue in the coming months. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the deal was "not ideal" but he fought hard against the "very worst" proposals. "The only reason TfL needs government support is because its fares income has almost dried up since March," he added. Without a bailout the network would be forced to issue a Section 114 order, the equivalent of bankruptcy for a public company. Discussions on longer-term sustainable funding continue, TfL said. Amendments to the Congestion Charge introduced in June as part of a previous bailout - a 30% increase in the fee and longer operating hours - will remain in place due to the new deal. Mr Khan said last month the government wanted TfL to extend the charging zone to the North and South Circular roads, covering around four million more Londoners. TfL Commissioner Andy Byford said: "The agreement will enable TfL to continue to support the capital for the remainder of the financial year as discussions on longer-term sustainable funding continue. "Reaching this agreement with the government allows us to help London through this next phase of the pandemic. "We will continue to work with the mayor and the government on our longer-term funding needs." The government has been contacted for comment. TfL said it would receive a "core amount of £1bn", consisting of a £905m grant and £95m of borrowing. Last month Boris Johnson claimed TfL was "effectively bankrupted" before coronavirus, and proposals to hike charges were "entirely the responsibility" of Mr Khan. It costs £600m a month to keep the network running on its current reduced service. The lockdown has led to a 95% cut in people using the Tube compared to this time last year. [I think that's out of date.] The number of bus passengers has also dropped, by 85%, and customers no longer have to tap-in to pay for rides as part of measures to protect drivers. [That is no long true, and buses don't look quite that empty now.] Most TfL services are still running, but 7,000 staff - about 25% of the workforce - have been furloughed to cut costs. [I hadn't realised TfL had furloughed so many staff. I wonder if that is also out of date?] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-54768723 ————— |
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Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
On 01/11/2020 10:01, Recliner wrote:
Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: The TfL support deal was done yesterday just before the midnight deadline, and doesn't include extending the Congestion Charge zone, but keeps the current temporary arrangements in place. Thanks, that's good news. It's been rather lost in all the lockdown announcements. The BBC report: Transport for London (TfL) has secured a £1.8bn government bailout, to keep Tube and bus services running until March 2021. The funding will ensure TfL can address its financial shortfall due to the loss of passengers as a result of Covid-19. Now Khan can hope to sit it out until Boris resigns in the New Year. -- Graeme Wall This account not read. |
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Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
Graeme Wall wrote:
On 01/11/2020 10:01, Recliner wrote: Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: The TfL support deal was done yesterday just before the midnight deadline, and doesn't include extending the Congestion Charge zone, but keeps the current temporary arrangements in place. Thanks, that's good news. It's been rather lost in all the lockdown announcements. The BBC report: Transport for London (TfL) has secured a £1.8bn government bailout, to keep Tube and bus services running until March 2021. The funding will ensure TfL can address its financial shortfall due to the loss of passengers as a result of Covid-19. Now Khan can hope to sit it out until Boris resigns in the New Year. Yes, good point, though my guess is that Boris will aim to hang on for slightly longer than that. But he must be enviously looking at the huge amounts Theresa May is earning for her speeches. Imagine — people actually paying to listen to Theresa May! And, unlike Boris, she doesn't even need the money: no kids, no divorces, well-paid spouse, no expensive hobbies or holidays. |
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Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
On 01/11/2020 10:43, Recliner wrote:
Graeme Wall wrote: On 01/11/2020 10:01, Recliner wrote: Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: The TfL support deal was done yesterday just before the midnight deadline, and doesn't include extending the Congestion Charge zone, but keeps the current temporary arrangements in place. Thanks, that's good news. It's been rather lost in all the lockdown announcements. The BBC report: Transport for London (TfL) has secured a £1.8bn government bailout, to keep Tube and bus services running until March 2021. The funding will ensure TfL can address its financial shortfall due to the loss of passengers as a result of Covid-19. Now Khan can hope to sit it out until Boris resigns in the New Year. Yes, good point, though my guess is that Boris will aim to hang on for slightly longer than that. That depends on the ERG… But he must be enviously looking at the huge amounts Theresa May is earning for her speeches. Imagine — people actually paying to listen to Theresa May! No accounting for taste! And, unlike Boris, she doesn't even need the money: no kids, no divorces, well-paid spouse, no expensive hobbies or holidays. Have you seen her mortgage? -- Graeme Wall This account not read. |
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Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
On Sun, 1 Nov 2020 14:45:20 +0000, Graeme Wall wrote:
On 01/11/2020 10:43, Recliner wrote: Graeme Wall wrote: On 01/11/2020 10:01, Recliner wrote: Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: The TfL support deal was done yesterday just before the midnight deadline, and doesn't include extending the Congestion Charge zone, but keeps the current temporary arrangements in place. Thanks, that's good news. It's been rather lost in all the lockdown announcements. The BBC report: Transport for London (TfL) has secured a £1.8bn government bailout, to keep Tube and bus services running until March 2021. The funding will ensure TfL can address its financial shortfall due to the loss of passengers as a result of Covid-19. Now Khan can hope to sit it out until Boris resigns in the New Year. Yes, good point, though my guess is that Boris will aim to hang on for slightly longer than that. That depends on the ERG… But he must be enviously looking at the huge amounts Theresa May is earning for her speeches. Imagine — people actually paying to listen to Theresa May! No accounting for taste! And, unlike Boris, she doesn't even need the money: no kids, no divorces, well-paid spouse, no expensive hobbies or holidays. Have you seen her mortgage? I'd suspect it's zero. Even if their properties hadn't already been paid off long ago, she's earned more than enough since stepping down to pay off any remaining mortgage. |
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Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
Graeme Wall wrote:
On 01/11/2020 10:43, Recliner wrote: Graeme Wall wrote: On 01/11/2020 10:01, Recliner wrote: Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: The TfL support deal was done yesterday just before the midnight deadline, and doesn't include extending the Congestion Charge zone, but keeps the current temporary arrangements in place. Thanks, that's good news. It's been rather lost in all the lockdown announcements. The BBC report: Transport for London (TfL) has secured a £1.8bn government bailout, to keep Tube and bus services running until March 2021. The funding will ensure TfL can address its financial shortfall due to the loss of passengers as a result of Covid-19. Now Khan can hope to sit it out until Boris resigns in the New Year. Yes, good point, though my guess is that Boris will aim to hang on for slightly longer than that. That depends on the ERG… But he must be enviously looking at the huge amounts Theresa May is earning for her speeches. Imagine — people actually paying to listen to Theresa May! No accounting for taste! And, unlike Boris, she doesn't even need the money: no kids, no divorces, well-paid spouse, no expensive hobbies or holidays. Have you seen her mortgage? Or her shoe collection and handbag collection. GH |
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Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
On 1 Nov 2020 18:22:12 GMT, Marland wrote:
Graeme Wall wrote: On 01/11/2020 10:43, Recliner wrote: Graeme Wall wrote: On 01/11/2020 10:01, Recliner wrote: Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: The TfL support deal was done yesterday just before the midnight deadline, and doesn't include extending the Congestion Charge zone, but keeps the current temporary arrangements in place. Thanks, that's good news. It's been rather lost in all the lockdown announcements. The BBC report: Transport for London (TfL) has secured a £1.8bn government bailout, to keep Tube and bus services running until March 2021. The funding will ensure TfL can address its financial shortfall due to the loss of passengers as a result of Covid-19. Now Khan can hope to sit it out until Boris resigns in the New Year. Yes, good point, though my guess is that Boris will aim to hang on for slightly longer than that. That depends on the ERG… But he must be enviously looking at the huge amounts Theresa May is earning for her speeches. Imagine — people actually paying to listen to Theresa May! No accounting for taste! And, unlike Boris, she doesn't even need the money: no kids, no divorces, well-paid spouse, no expensive hobbies or holidays. Have you seen her mortgage? Or her shoe collection and handbag collection. Much cheaper than Boris's collection of women and children. |
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