Caroline's news

Welcoming the Mayor's indications that he will finally consider fare reductions for journeys in the very early morning, Caroline Pidgeon - who has long argued for this - said:

"London's economy is reliant on an underpaid army of workers, from cleaners to security staff, who get to work before most people have even got out of bed.

"Now more than ever London's lowest paid workers need a helping hand and one small step would be to introduce lower fares for people who travel to work before the rush hour starts.

LBC reports that - embarrassingly for the Mayor - one of the first new-style Routemaster buses has broken down on the M1 and had to be towed off the hard shoulder...

Read the article here.

Caroline Pidgeon AM and Simon Hughes MP joined local residents and councillors in a vigil on the evening of 14th December, in memory of Ellie Carey, a cyclist who died in a collision with a lorry at the corner of Abbey Street and Tower Bridge Road in Bermondsey.

Simon Hughes called for an end to the "carnage that shouldn't be" due to unacceptable danger cyclists face on London streets - which Caroline Pidgeon is continuing to fight for action on in the London Assembly.

Speaking as the London Assembly voted for a motion asking TfL to publish details of London's most dangerous road junctions for cyclists, and to review how to make each one safe, Caroline Pidgeon said:

“Every death on our roads is a tragedy for the families concerned, but one which could be avoided by designing a better junction is a stain on our transport system. We owe it to all Londoners to ensure every sinew is strained to make cycling in London as safe and pleasant a way to travel as it can and should be.”

London Liberal Democrat Mayoral Candidate Brian Paddick and London Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon visited a number of dangerous junctions around King’s Cross, and met with the Camden Cycling Campaign group to discuss cycle and pedestrian safety in the area. The meeting came just days after a cyclist was killed at Tower Bridge Road, bringing the number killed on London’s roads this year to 16.