We currently have an opportunity to have a real say about how our travel tickets are priced in Harrow.
The Mayor of London has announced that he will instruct Transport for London to examine how to encourage walking and cycling as part of the flexible ticketing package to be introduced in 2015.
The announcement comes in response to the report ‘Commuter Payback’, which looked at ways to get more people travelling to work on bike or foot.
The report estimates that under a system of commuter rebates, a Zone 1-3 season ticket holder, who chooses to walk or cycle just once a week, could receive a refund of £207 upon expiry of their Travelcard and a Zone 1-6 annual Travelcard, working remotely or from home one day a week, could receive a £310.50 rebate.
I urge everyone in Harrow — whether you’re a receptionist, cleaner or banker; an employee, manager or business owner — to have your say in the current 90-day consultation for Londoners.
Just search for “flexible commuting” online and click the top result.
Victoria Borwick
Con/London-wide London Assembly
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