Clean up London's air - clamp down on idling engines
Caroline explains why she's raised a motion in the London Assembly to take a step in cleaning up London's air by ensuring drivers know not to let their engines idle when they stop.
Transport articles
The design for the Rotherhithe-Canary Wharf bridge has to be chosen transparently
Caroline Pidgeon has written to the top lawyer at Transport for London, describing her growing concerns at the lack of openness in the design and procurement process, and asking him to investigate.
Specifically, Caroline raised the issues that:
- A "bascule" design - where the bridge would open and close like Tower Bridge - has been ruled out without clear reasons, despite being supported by transport charity Sustrans in an independent report
Keeping up the pressure over the RV1 bus cuts
Following criticism from Caroline Pidgeon and many South Bank residents and businesses, the Mayor has agreed to a review in the summer of the cuts that reduced the RV1 bus route to just three buses an hour.
Caroline joined local campaigners to present a petition at City Hall calling for the cuts to be reversed.
Caroline said:
Campaigning for transport accessiblity in Raynes Park
Caroline joined Merton Lib Dems on a sunny February day in Raynes Park, to draw attention to the need for a lift or ramp to provide accessible step-free access at the station. The team got a very enthusiastic response from local residents.
Cycling vision is under funding pressure
Caroline Pidgeon joined other London Assembly Transport Committee members, and the mayor's cycling commissioner Will Norman, to tour central London's cycling infrastructure on two wheels and see at first hand conditions for the cycling public.
Caroline said:
"The Mayor clearly has a vision for cycling, but it may face pressure from Transport for London’s squeezed budget following central government cuts, the fare freeze and falling revenue from commercial activities."
Save the RV1 bus
Caroline Pidgeon has joined local campaigners in Southwark in calling for the RV1 bus to run every 10 minutes again, after a recent cut left it running just three times an hour.
Caroline said:
“Before the Mayoral election Sadiq Khan promised that “as the son of a bus driver” he would be the champion of our buses.
Is Mayor’s breach of his pledge on affordable housing a further sign of TfL's dire finances?
As the Mayor announced that only 40% of homes at the TfL owned Limmo Peninsula in East London will be affordable, Caroline Pidgeon expressed concern that TfL's dire financial state is causing corners to be cut.
Boost for Tube accessibility is just the start of making London truly accessible
Caroline Pidgeon welcomed work to make 13 more Tube stations step-free but stressed that this must be just the start - 60% of stations will still be inaccessible to people with disabilities.
Green light for a green light
Caroline Pidgeon has joined local Liberal Democrats in Southwark in calling for a review of traffic lights across the borough. On many crossings, lights for pedestrians stay on red even when they are also red for cars. This adds up to a lot of wasted time and frustration.
Improving bus services in Rotherhithe
Caroline and local Lib Dem councillor Daniel Whitehead met TfL at Canada Water to discuss how bus services in Rotherhithe can be improved.
Specifically, TfL are planning:
- Increased frequency on the C10 and 381 from April 2018
- The C10 route to use electric buses from 2019, reducing air pollution
- Investigating increased bus capacity around the Rotherhithe peninsula at peak times
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