Request ID: FOI-0745-2425 Date published: 01 July 2024
You asked
Please can you give the total revenue collected through the Pay As You Go (Oyster and Contactless) for journeys on London Underground, DLR, London Overground and Elizabeth Line (as a combined total) on each of the following dates:
Friday 3 March 2023
Friday 10 March 2023
Friday 17 March 2023
Friday 24 March 2023
Friday 31 March 2023
Friday 7 April 2023
Friday 14 April 2023
Friday 21 April 2023
Friday 28 April 2023
Friday 5 May 2023
Friday 12 May 2023
Friday 19 May 2023
Friday 26 May 2023
Friday 8 March 2024
Friday 15 March 2024
Friday 22 March 2024
Friday 29 March 2024
Friday 5 April 2024
Friday 12 April 2024
Friday 19 April 2024
Friday 26 April 2024
Friday 3 May 2024
Friday 10 May 2024
Friday 17 May 2024
Friday 24 May 2024
Friday 31 May 2024
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-0745-2425
Thank you for your request received on4 June 2024 asking for information about revenue collected during the off-peak Friday trial. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require. The aim of the trial was to better understand whether lower fares could help drive ridership on TfL and other London rail services on Fridays, what impact this might have on travel on other days of the week, and whether this would, in turn, boost London’s wider economic recovery. The trial has now ended. We will use a combination of public transport ridership data, research into customer perceptions, and feedback from the business community to monitor the impact of the trial and evaluate the cumulative impact. An assessment of the revenue impact of the trial will be part of the post-trial analysis, considering the overall net impact on ridership and revenue to us. In accordance with the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply the requested information as it is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information under section 22 of the Act. In this instance the exemption has been applied as the information you have requested is intended for future publication in the autumn.
This exemption is subject to a public interest test, which requires us to assess whether the public interest in applying the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure. In this instance, it is considered that the public interest favours the publication of this information, in context and according to the pre-determined schedule, rather than in response to your request, to ensure the information is provided accurately and in an accessible manner. Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal. Yours sincerely
Gemma Jacob Senior FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
