The town hall is asking for help from the state to ensure its long-term survival.
London
Ten years ago, the successful organization of the Olympics had boosted the attractiveness of London. One of the keys to this success: a vast investment program of 6.5 billion pounds (7.6 billion euros) which had made it possible to modernize public transport in the capital. However, heavily indebted to the tune of 13 billion pounds and the victim of a fall in the number of users, Transport for London (TFL), the public body responsible for the operation of London transport, is now facing a severe crisis which threatens the network of the British capital of “decline”, warned the mayor of London.
More than two years after the first confinement due to Covid, the use of the metro lines – the cost of which is very high – still remains lower than in 2020. In mid-May, despite an increase in the number of users, the “tube” had transported 27% fewer passengers than in March 2020. And attendance may not increase in the coming months due to the development of teleworking and…
This article is for subscribers only. You have 68% left to discover.
Cultivating your freedom is cultivating your curiosity.
Keep reading your article for €0.99 for the first month
Already subscribed? Login