London Mayoral candidate Boris Johnson launched his transport manifesto today.
The Conservative MP said he wanted to cut the amount of time Londoners spent trapped in their cars and create a safer transport system which benefits all of London.
Among his proposals Mr Johnson said he would:
- Improve public transport in outer London through orbital bus routes
- Spend less on press officers, using the money to pay for extra police to patrol the transport network
- Introduce a bike hire scheme
- Halt Tube ticket office closures
He also wants teens that lose their free bus travel privilege by committing antisocial behaviour to earn it back through community service.
Mr Johnson said: "The current mayor is clearly a Zone 1 man who cares little for those living in London's outer boroughs that get a raw deal. My transport manifesto takes that into account - and will appeal to the whole of London.
"We have had to sit and watch as fresh thinking and vital reports have been suppressed - all while this Labour mayor has pursued far-flung projects which are completely out of touch with Londoners' concerns."
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