By Guy Taylor Transport for London (TfL)’s funding settlement is a “sticking plaster” and will not enhance the capital’s transport network, key government infrastructure advisers have warned. The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) said the government’s £250m capital funding settlement, announced in December, was welcome but would “not be sufficient” in the long run. The deal came after City groups warned the operator was facing a financial “cliff edge” following years of lower commuter numbers in the post-pandemic period. Since Covid-19, the government has propped up TfL to the tune of o…
