London Travelwatch, the capital’s transport watchdog, has published its response to Mayor Sadiq Khan’s consultation over the controversial proposal to withdraw the one-day travelcard.
Fare hike: fewer people will use public transport if the one-day travelcard is scrapped
And the organisation is deeply unimpressed, claiming that removing the travelcard from the roster of fare-paying options will increase travelling costs in London and unfairly disadvantage the poor and disabled as well as older and younger Londoners. The organisation’s previous research suggests more than 1.5million people in the capital will be stung if the travelcard is scrapped.
Travelwatch highlights that 1-in-6 people in London say they can’t use or don’t have access to a smartphone or internet connection and so are unable to buy a ticket. And that 1-in-5 Londoners say they have paid more for travel because they are not able to buy tickets online or by using mobile apps.
The scrapping of the Travelcard after almost 40 years is in response to central Government’s financial restrictions on Transport for London, following the catastrophic impact on its finances during the covid lockdown in 2020. Continue reading
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