London * UK - When work begins for Mayor Johnson
Boris Johnson has been elected mayor of London - but it is not until Monday morning that he will officially take control of this major capital city
London,UK -BBC News -3 May 2008: -- ... When that happens he will face a huge challenge, as mayor, he will be in charge of everything from transport to the policing of London as well as the city's economic development...* BUSES: Buses became a big part of Mr Johnson's election campaign... Once he is in charge he can carry out his promise to phase out the bendy bus, which he claims is dangerous and unsuitable for London's streets, and run a new competition to find a 21st Century version of the Routemaster bus... He also wants to put more police on buses, especially in outer parts of the city and introduce live bus mapping, where passengers can monitor the progress of their bus in real time on the phone or online...
* CONGESTION CHARGE: Once installed at City Hall, Mr Johnson will be able to start his plans to reform the congestion charge, another high profile part of his election campaign... He has criticised his predecessor Ken Livingstone's plan to introduce a £25 levy for the worst-polluting vehicles... Instead, he has said, he wants to re-consult on the western expansion of the congestion charge zone and make paying the charge easier by allowing people to do it on a monthly basis...
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