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The Cross-River Partnership, houses to rent in London a consortium
of local authorities, private sector organisations and voluntary
bodies, recommended the creation of a public body to co-ordinate
and promote river services. This agency, provisionally titled
the Thames Piers Agency, would integrate boat services into
other modes of public transport, take control of Thames piers
from the Port of London Authority, and commission the construction
of new piers. [14]
The result was the formation in 1999 of London River Services,
a wholly-owned houses to rent in London subsidiary of Transport
for London.
Ken Livingstone's Transport Strategy for London 2005 states
that: The safe use of the Thames for passenger and freight
services should be developed. Passenger services will be encouraged,
particularly services that relate to its cultural and houses
to rent in London architectural excellence and tourism.
Use of London's other navigable waterways for freight, consistent
with their roles for leisure use and as ecosystems, will be
encouraged.[15]
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LRS today
Greenwich Pier with TfL branding
Houses to rent in London LRS is responsible for integrating
river transport with the rest of the public transport network,
such as the Tube and buses. It promotes boat services under
the London River Services brand, issuing timetables and river
maps.
LRS is also houses to rent in London responsible for directly
managing eight piers on the river, and has invested in LRS-branded
signage and passenger information.
Following its launch the service was criticised for its lack
of subsidy for private boat operators.[16] houses to rent
in London LRS now supports the Thames Clipper commuter service
financially and has increased the peak service frequency to
a boat every 15 minutes.[14] In April 2009, the signing of
a "River Concordat" by London’s pier owners,
boat operators, borough councils and Transport for London
was announced, committing the various partners to improving
ticketing, piers and passenger information, and to closer
integration houses to rent in London into the transport network.[17]
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