Cycle hire scheme a long way from being self-funding

The Evening Standard reports that the cycle hire scheme is now expected to raise only £7m in revenue this year, compared to the £18m originally forecast, because TfL overestimated the lengths of journeys.

Caroline told the Standard:

It is clear that the Mayor's pledge that the scheme would be self funding isn't going to happen any time soon.

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