Caroline's news

As the government and Mayor agreed a short-term funding deal for Transport for London, instead of a long-term solution, London Assembly Transport Committee Chair Caroline Pidgeon commented:

"The continued delays are not useful -recent passenger numbers are 40% of pre-pandemic levels on the Underground and 61% on the bus network. These levels will increase over time and Londoners need to know their transport needs will be met as demand grows.

In the London Assembly, Caroline questioned the Mayor on progress with Crossrail, and the continued uncertainty as to the opening date and the total cost.

The Mayor confirmed that he expects the opening to be “in the first half of next year” and the final cost is yet to be determined…

Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, commenting on Kennington London Underground station finally changing tomorrow from a Zone 2 station to a boundary Zone 1 / 2 station, said.

“This is a change I have long campaigned for, as the former councillor that represented the tube station. Rezoning Kennington tube formed part of our Mayor of London campaigns in 2000 with Susan Kramer, and then in 2004 with Simon Hughes.

After the Liberal Democrats gained a seat in the London Assembly elections, with Caroline Pidgeon reelected and Hina Bokhari joining her, Caroline said:

Result! Thank you Londoners for your trust in us and thank you London Liberal Democrats for all your hard work helping to elect a Lib Dem group to City Hall with Cllr Hina Bokhari.

And huge, huge thanks to the one and only Luisa Porritt - what a fabulous inspiring Mayoral candidate.

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