London Transit extending transfer time during busy construction season

CBC News

· Posted: Jun 23, 2025 4:12 PM EDT | Last Updated: 12 hours ago

The London Transit Commission (LTC) is extending its transportation play clip to assistance riders dealing with operation delays during the summer. 

Starting July 1st, transfers volition beryllium extended from 90 to 120 minutes, LTC's wide manager Kelly Paleczny said successful a media release. During this time, cash, summons oregon stored worth astute paper riders volition beryllium provided a insubstantial transportation bully for 2 hours to assistance them get to their destination successful 1 fare. 

Stored worth astute paper riders indispensable inquire for a insubstantial transportation erstwhile they board, Paleczny said. The transportation that is automatically added to the astute paper volition not beryllium changed from 90 to 120 minutes.

When boarding the bus, the transportation should beryllium presented to the relation and the astute paper should not beryllium tapped. 

The City of London is spending astir $170 cardinal on new operation projects this year, and is continuing enactment connected the eastbound nexus of its bus accelerated transit (BRT) system. Traffic slowdowns will be plentiful connected the Highbury span adjacent Dundas Street, wherever the roadworthy is being widened to adhd 2 dedicated autobus lanes.