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Silvertown Tunnel contracts will now be made public - but the Mayor must do so before the election

Following pressure from Caroline Pidgeon in the London Assembly, the Mayor has now committed to make public the details of the contracts to build the £1bn Silvertown Tunnel.

Caroline commented:

"It is simply incredible that the £1bn project is going ahead, when we should be spending much more on cycling and pedestrian transport infrastructure.

"The Mayor needs to release the contracts for the Silvertown Tunnel, as promised, before the London elections."

4 March 2020 - 11:30am

Boasting about the ULEZ while building the Silvertown Tunnel is a massive contradiction

Commenting on the newly published report predicting that the Ultra Low Emission Zone will save the NHS around £5 billion over the next 30 years, Caroline Pidgeon said:

“I welcome this report, indeed its positive findings are a powerful case for the Ultra Low Emission Zone being extended even further. It is perplexing that in October 2021 it will go up to, but not actually include the South and North Circular roads.

27 February 2020 - 4:48pm

Assembly opposes commercial flights from RAF Northolt airport

A recent poll by Regional and Business Airports Group highlighted that 68% of neighbouring residents were not aware that the RAF Northolt military airfield was reopening for commercial use.

9 February 2020 - 10:02pm

Campaigning against City Airport expansion

Caroline joined campaigners from Plane Hell Action South East London to support the Stop City Airport campaign

The environmental and health impacts on London will be huge if large increases in flight numbers are allowed to happen, and Caroline is firmly opposed to them.

31 January 2020 - 7:45pm

London must tackle the problem of bus driver fatigue

Writing at the OnLondon website, Caroline highlights the issue of bus driver fatigue and the risk it poses to public safety.

Caroline writes:

18 January 2020 - 9:03pm

Stop ripping off users of rapid charging points

TfL-funded rapid electric charging points need to be better run, and should stop ripping off owners of electric vehicles: this was Caroline Pidgeon's clear message to the Mayor at January's Mayor's Question Time.

18 January 2020 - 8:50pm

The three-year delay to Crossrail is damaging London

Caroline spoke to ITV's Simon Harris on the admission by Transport for London that they believe Crossrail’s central section will open no earlier than Autumn of 2021 and with the Eastern and Western branches only opening well into 2022!

Caroline said:

8 January 2020 - 7:36pm

Private hire driver fatigue is a huge concern that needs investigation

22 December 2019 - 9:48pm

Yet more delays look likely for Crossrail

Reviewing the situation with Crossrail, Caroline Pidgeon has expressed her concern that services through Central London may well still be two years away.

Caroline told City AM:

"The stark reality is that, although I hope Crossrail opens in early 2021, there are no clear assurances being provided that it will be the case.

"In fact, it is looking very likely that the central section of the line will not be open until the end of 2021, with full integration of the line being even further away."

22 December 2019 - 9:43pm

Mayor must now deliver on the Bakerloo Line extension

Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, has expressed her full support for the extension of the Bakerloo Line.

Setting out her reasons for backing the extension in a detailed submission to TfL’s consultation, Caroline Pidgeon said:

“South East London is at present poorly served by the Underground network. The extension is vital for regeneration in Southwark and Lewisham and for opening up new employment opportunities for thousands of people.

22 December 2019 - 9:34pm

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