Limited transport news

Limited transport news Usually my transport round-ups cover all kinds of London transport but this time it's almost all buses, sorry. 💷 The Mayor has announced that bus fares will rise by 10p in November. He didn't phrase it like that, he called it a extended summer fare freeze, and lots of media outlets ran with this more positive spin. His initial decision to freeze fares temporarily was announced last December, funded by City Hall, and only now has he confirmed when that freeze will end. It means bus fares will rise from £1.75 to £1.85 on 1st November, a 5.7% increase which is double the rate of inflation. However bus fares haven't actually risen since March 2023, a hike forced by the government, so you could argue that climbing only 5.7% after 3½ years is a really good deal. Here's a history of London bus fares over the last 20 years. I've assumed that Sadiq's latest rise is really introducing the 2027 increase four months early. Cost of a London bus journey…