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The vehicle scrappage scheme should not just swap old cars for new cars

Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, commenting on the opening of the vehicle scrappage scheme today said:

“Getting the most polluting cars and motorcycles off our roads is very welcome, but the Mayor’s scheme falls short of what could be possible.

“Twenty-five million of public money is being spent on largely encouraging people to buy or rent new cars, when instead the money could have been spent on giving people a much wider range of options for travel.

23 October 2019 - 4:06pm

An independent enquiry is needed into the Croydon tram tragedy

Caroline Pidgeon is continuing to press Transport for London to hold an independent enquiry into the 2016 tram crash in Croydon which killed 7 people and injured 62.

After the Deputy Mayor refused an enquiry, Caroline said:

“We still have a lot of questions for TfL to answer on its past record on safety issues and especially why it failed to share vital information while the investigations into the Sandilands tram crash were being undertaken.

15 September 2019 - 9:31pm

Serious Stratford overcrowding needs to be tackled

Caroline took up with the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) the need to tackle serious overcrowding at Stratford station - greater use of Stratford International must be part of the solution.

11 September 2019 - 10:09pm

Tram safety culture needs to be urgently addressed

Caroline Pidgeon has expressed her strong concern after obtaining documents through Mayor's Questions which reveal that Transport for London toned down its report on London Trams' safety issues, under pressure from the tram operating company.

Caroline said:

10 September 2019 - 10:03pm

Use the Silvertown Tunnel delay as an opportunity to rethink

As a legal wrangle between a contracting firm and Transport for London has delayed the start of the Silvertown Tunnel project, Caroline Pidgeon has called on the Mayor to use the delay as an opportunity to rethink this misguided scheme.

Caroline said:

"Both the mayor and TfL are now in the position where they have been blocked from awarding a major contract for the Silvertown road tunnel.

11 August 2019 - 10:23pm

TfL should tackle fare evasion without spoiling honest passengers' journeys

As Transport for London admitted that the rate of fare evasion on "Boris buses" is twice as much as on the rest of the bus network, Caroline Pidgeon has called for TfL to look for alternatives that don't prevent passengers from boarding at the centre and back doors.

Caroline said:

11 August 2019 - 10:18pm

Broken promises on outer London bus services

Caroline Pidgeon shared the frustration of outer London residents that Transport for London's promised review of their bus services will now take five years to complete.

Caroline said:

“The Mayor and TfL have always defended cutting bus services in central London on the grounds that buses will be redeployed to outer London.

“It now seems that only part of that deal is being honoured – that of cutting bus services in central London.

5 August 2019 - 9:03pm

Discussing transport accessibility with Havering residents

Caroline joined local Havering residents at an event in Romford looking at public transport accessibility across Greater London. The event gave people with disabilities the opportunity to give feedback and hear about the services already on offer.

Caroline explained the importance of looking at these issues in detail:

30 June 2019 - 8:44pm

The Silvertown Tunnel means more traffic, more pollution, and less money for the Tube

Caroline took on the Mayor at Question Time over his support for the Silvertown road tunnel.

The Mayor talks about air pollution being a ‘public health emergency’, yet his policy of building a new road tunnel under the Thames will inevitably create more traffic and pollution.

21 June 2019 - 10:59pm

Vehicle scrappage schemes need to go further

At Mayor's Question Time, Caroline welcomed the Mayor's plan to improve the van scrappage scheme to include sole traders, but stressed the need to go further and include mobility credits as part of the new car scrappage scheme.

24 May 2019 - 9:32pm

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