Boris Watch

It’s Sir Paul ‘Safe Option’ Stephenson, who’s been caretaking.  Perhaps the bold days of Kit and Boris tearing up the rule book are behind them?

No sooner does Boris become the fourth most influential man in UK transport than the Standard reports that SWT have surrendered in their fight to keep out of Oyster.  Now, obviously it’s the Standard and obviously nothing’s really changed, but the article, by Pippa Crerar (of course) is a good, measured one (giving equal credit [...]

Boris may be Number One in London’s transport field, but in national terms he’s only made fourth place in the Transit Power 50 most influential people in the British transport industry:
1. Sir Moir Lockhead, First Group
2. Brian Souter, Stagecoach Group
3. Iain Coucher, Network Rail
4. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
5. Keith Ludeman, Go Ahead Group
6. Geoff [...]

Tory Troll has an interesting, if slightly unbelievable (considering how much of a hole it would shoot in his greenwash and carefully cultured bike user/value-for-money image), story about Boris (update – TT says it’s his team, not the Mayor, and is sticking by it – see comments) wanting an official car.  What’s more interesting is [...]

Annoyed with the Standard’s pisspoor imagery, I’ve had my own go at a map of Borisport.  Here you go.  Comments and criticisms welcome.  Yes, I reckon it really is that far out to sea.  About 30% of the distance to Holland, I reckon.
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I wish I could remember who I was talking to about ELLX Phase 2 (executive summary: a fully cross-party-supported extension of the East London Line to Clapham Junction, and a key test of Boris’s competence and ability to make deals which so far he’s failing on) on Saturday, but it was probably Val Shawcross, who [...]