SHOULD BORIS BE GIVEN POWER TO RUN THE COMMUTER TRAINS?
NICK CUMMINS
MIKI TRAVEL
I don’t think the Mayor of London should be extended that kind of power. He’s already got plenty to sort out with Transport for London’s current services. Then again, he could be a good independent counterbalance to the current operating companies.
NICHOLAS SCANLON
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION EUROPE
Yes, he’s done a good job with the Boris Bikes. An integrated transport system is a more efficient way to run things – it might mean trains will be able to run later, or if there’s a problem it will be absorbed more easily by a bigger operating group.
ROBIN STRONG
FIDESSA
Yes. Boris has already done very good things, like extending the Oyster Card’s reach to be used on Overground trains. A holistic service is more efficient – there are already many shared stations – and the economy of scale means it will bring down costs.