In a guest column in the East London Advertiser this week, Caroline Pidgeon gives her views on transport issues across London:
We need to ensure that more people have access to good transport, if London is to become a fairer place...
Of course better transport is not the only step that needs to be taken. We also need to address the issue of fares... We shouldn't accept that fares have to be structured the way they are.
Other cities around the world such as New York and Paris have an honest debate about how fares are set. But we face just a yearly declaration from our Mayor.
If the voice of people on low incomes is to be heard, London fares need to be fair.
You can read the full article here (click on the front page of the Advertiser, and it will take you to Caroline's article).