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Watch Caroline Pidgeon and Tom Brake launching the Lib Dems' One Hour Bus Ticket campaign.

Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson, was joined by Tom Brake MP, councillors and campaigners from across London this morning at the launch of a Londonwide campaign to persuade the Mayor to introduce one hour bus tickets.

At the busy Vauxhall Bus Station, bus passengers were provided with information about the new campaign and invited to sign a petition.

Caroline Pidgeon said:
“You can already switch from tube to tube on the same ticket, so it makes real sense to allow people to do the same with buses. It really is unfair that people who use Oyster pay as you go have to pay a new fare every time they change buses.

Bus users on the Horn Park estate have been given an apology from Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, following the intervention by Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson.

Caroline Pidgeon raised the issue of the B15 bus service not actually serving Horn Park estate, after being briefed by Greenwich Councillor Paul Webbewood, who represents the estate.

Caroline Pidgeon said:
"It is disturbing that bus operators consider it acceptable to shorten a designated bus route and inconvenience residents on the Horn Park estate. The Mayor and Transport for London must ensure the contract with Arriva is fully enforced."

Caroline Pidgeon, who in addition to being the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson is a Southwark Councillor for Newington Ward, has welcomed the national award granted by Living Streets to Liberal Democrat-led Southwark Council for being the 'Best Local Authority' for pedestrians.

For more information see Living Streets' website here.

Lib Dem Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon joined other local Liberal Democrat Councillors from Oval Ward in Lambeth and Newington Ward in Southwark to celebrate the official opening of the new children’s play area in the park on 22nd March.