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Visiting Bank to investigate overcrowding issues

Caroline Pidgeon AM visited Bank station on Thursday 6th January to meet with Howard Collins and other senior staff from London Underground to look at issues with dealing with rush hour at the station. Caroline was caught up in an emergency evacuation from Bank station at rush hour in the autumn of 2010 and experienced some serious issues with a lack of signage and confusion created by such an evacuation.

Tube and train passengers ripped off by missing Oyster barriers

The Evening Standard has a front-page story today highlighting the £67m that train and tube passengers will pay this year from inadvertently failing to "touch out" their Oyster cards because ticket barriers are left open or do not exist.

Caroline Pidgeon, Lib Dem leader on the London Assembly, told the Evening Standard:

TfL and the train companies are simply profiting from passengers, in addition to hiking fares.

Finger-pointing helps no one. They need to be looking at what changes are needed to minimise the chances of these penalties, for example by installing more barriers at stations.

You can read the full article here.

You can also see coverage of the issue on the BBC website, in the Independent, in the East London Advertiser and in the News Shopper.

Out and about in Haverstock Hill

Caroline Pidgeon AM went on a walkabout with local resident Lynn Whiting to look at various transport issues in the Haverstock Hill area just before Christmas.

Issues discussed included the potential expansion of the cycle hire scheme to the area and how small changes could be made to the area, also known as Steele’s Village, to ensure local traders can continue in business and that the area is thriving again.

“It was wonderful to meet some shopkeepers and to talk to local resident Lynn about plans to transform the area for residents and traders. I will continue to work with Lynn and local Lib Dem Councillors” commented Caroline.

Another year, another painful fare package from Boris Johnson

Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on Transport for London’s fare package for Tubes, buses and TfL Overground Rail services being introduced on January 2nd, said:

“For the third year in a row the Mayor of London is racking up fares well ahead of the rate of inflation. Another year, another painful fare package from Boris Johnson.

Welcoming Dee Doocey to the House of Lords

Lib Dem London Assembly members Caroline Pidgeon and Mike Tuffrey joined their colleague, Assembly Chair Dee Doocey, for her introduction into the House of Lords.

Caroline Pidgeon said:
"Many congratulations to Dee for her appointment to the House of Lords. The House of Lords will benefit from all the experience Dee can bring to it. She has huge knowledge and a superb set of skills that make her an excellent choice to represent the Liberal Democrats on the red benches. Dee has a strong and diverse background in the private sector and local government, including her many years of service on the London Assembly. Dee will be a strong voice for Londoners in parliament, as she is on the Assembly."

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