London Mayor candidate to tackle excesses at TfL and end 鈥渇anciful鈥 vanity projects

Sadiq Khan

London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan has vowed to cut waste at 鈥渇labby鈥 Transport for London (TfL) and cut funding for needless 鈥渧anity鈥 projects such as the Thames Estuary Airport and the cable car between Greenwich and the Excel Centre in east London if elected.

Speaking in Brixton to launch his transport strategy Khan, the son of a south London bus driver, said the city鈥檚 transport had a 鈥渟pecial place鈥 in his heart, but that waste at TfL was 鈥渘ot acceptable鈥.

He said: 鈥淚 have real plans to have London a better and safer city in which to cycle, to reduce congestion and turn London鈥檚 bus fleet electric. I鈥檒l be the bus driver鈥檚 son who makes commuting more affordable.

鈥淪ome people say it is not possible to make a transport system which is both modern and affordable, I completely disagree, we can freeze fares while continuing the investment needed to modernise the transport system.鈥

Khan vowed to put an end to any Mayoral funding for the Eastuary Airport, dubbed Boris Island, which has been vigorously supported by current encumbent Boris Johnson.

Khan has built his transport policy around the potential fare freeze, which he claims would save the average Londoner 拢1,000 over four years compared to his main rival, conservative MP Zac Goldsmith. Goldsmith has accused Khan of putting investment in London鈥檚 transport at risk with the fare freeze.