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  1. LonTravelWatch

    Join the campaign to protect London's public transport

    London faces a transport funding crisis Transport for London have been getting financial support from the Government because of the pandemic, but this funding deal is due to expire on the 11 December. If London's transport doesn't get the money it needs after that date, we could see an 18%...
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    England set to drop facemasks and social distancing on July 19

    Hi all, We put out this tweet earlier following reports that face coverings and social distancing rules are set to be scrapped in England on 19 July: It would be interesting to hear whether people on this forum would be put off from using public transport if these rules are dropped and what...
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    DfT confirm to us that flexi-season tickets are not available for journeys within London zones 1-6

    Hello everyone, We wanted to make you aware that the DfT have directly confirmed to us that the new flexi-season tickets introduced yesterday will not be available for any passengers making journeys within the London travel zones 1-6. The reason they give for why is because of the availability...
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    London TravelWatch launches new report on the future of public transport post-pandemic

    Hi everyone, We just wanted to let you know that yesterday we launched a new report - The journey ahead: What do people need from London's transport in the future? We would be very grateful if you could give it a look and share it with friends and family who you think might be interested in...
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    TfL ticket machines and offices going cashless

    Please see the update at the top of the tread.
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    TfL ticket machines and offices going cashless

    They don't on the Underground or DLR but do at most London Overground stations.
  7. LonTravelWatch

    TfL ticket machines and offices going cashless

    Hi everyone. Thanks so much for all your comments. I have amended the post to make it absolutely clear that this is about removing the option to use cash at these stations. I've also reworded the title to make it clear that this applies to ticket machines and the ticket offices. You may have...
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    TfL ticket machines and offices going cashless

    Apologies for that. Not sure why it didn't work the first time. You should be able to access it now.
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    TfL ticket machines and offices going cashless

    Hi everyone, We'd like to make you aware, if you weren't already, that Transport for London are proposing to stop accepting cash at all London Underground, London Overground and DLR stations in the new year. During the pandemic, many of London’s Underground station ticket machines have stopped...
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    London TravelWatch live webinar: The future of London's transport

    Join us at 2pm on Thursday 3 December for our 'The future of London's transport' live webinar where we will be discussing what might happen to transport in London in the post-Covid world. Register your place by visiting our event page on Evertbrite here.
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    London's Future Transport Post-Covid

    Thanks for all your comments. If you want to give us a more detailed answer on the future of London's transport then please email us at [email protected]. You can also view our briefing note on our website here. Thank you.
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    London's Future Transport Post-Covid

    Hi everybody. This is Luke from the London TravelWatch: the statutory transport watchdog for London. We have just begun a piece of work where we will be asking businesses, politicians and members of the public what they think the future of London's transport is going to look like post-Covid...
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    Are you an Essential Worker in London? If so, we want to hear from you

    Hi there. We would like to hear all your experiences be them either positive or negative as it helps to build a picture of what is actually happening on the ground. If you would like us to potentially use your information in our work please email us at [email protected] and our...
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    Are you an Essential Worker in London? If so, we want to hear from you

    That's great to hear. Please send your experiences of working in the current environment to [email protected]. This will then be passed to our officers who will digest the information and potentially use it in the work we are doing on the topic.
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    Are you an Essential Worker in London? If so, we want to hear from you

    Yes, that's perfect. Please could you write down your experiences and send them to our email address [email protected]. We will then read what you have written and potentially use the information in the work we are doing on the subject.
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    Are you an Essential Worker in London? If so, we want to hear from you

    We are reaching out to Londoners who still have to travel to let then know how they can get out and about. We also want to find out if they are having any difficulties with the services on offer so that we can talk to TfL and train operators on their behalf. These might be: Essential workers...
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    10 key asks for prospective General Election candidates in the London TravelWatch area

    As the General Election campaign gets under way, London TravelWatch has =news/list']10 key asks for Prospective Parliamentary Candidates: Transport for London have shown the benefits of a concession model for local rail services (London Overground) in and around London, with improved...
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    Video-linked Ticket Machines Trial

    No, the person will be connected with a member of TfL staff who will be able to directly answer any queries and help with purchasing the ticket.
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    Video-linked Ticket Machines Trial

    London TravelWatch has welcomed the start of a 12-week trial of video-linked ticket machines at four stations on the London Overground network after a consultation carried out by the watchdog last year. The trial, which starts this week, will take place at Camden Road, Crystal Palace, Bruce...

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