00:00London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is spending an extra £20 million worth of funding to encourage
00:06more people to use buses. Transport for London will use the fund for what has been described
00:12as fares innovation, which may include reducing fares at certain times and even making some
00:18services completely free when they first launch. Bus passenger numbers fell for the first time
00:24since the pandemic last year, which London's transport watchdog said was down to sluggish
00:29bus speeds. The Mayor's annual budget was approved by the London Assembly on Thursday. The Mayor
00:36is working towards his target for 80% of trips in London to be made by walking, cycling and
00:42public transport by 2041.
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