Passengers are being overcharged more than £1 million a week when using Oyster, with overcharging occurring at every tube and train station across the capital, new figures obtained by Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group leader, have revealed.
The top ten stations where passengers were ripped off last year were:
| Waterloo | National Rail | £2,452,000 |
| London Bridge | National Rail | £2,300,000 |
| Liverpool Street | National Rail | £1,615,000 |
Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on the Mayor’s announcement today about crime statistics on public transport and his claim to be providing extra policing on to the transport network said:
“The Mayor should take great care when boasting about crime statistics on London’s transport network, especially as the overall fall in crime seems to hide some very disturbing rises in bus crime in about a third of London boroughs.
Caroline Pidgeon AM and Cllr Ashley Lumsden met local residents in Clapham Old Town to discuss their concerns with part of the Council and TfL's plans for the local environment.
Part of the plans would see a massive wall of bus stands next to local residents' homes, blocking the view of the common and making it dangerous for families to cross the road to the paddling pool and common.
"I have written to Peter Hendy, the Commissioner for Transport for London, asking him to review the plans. A small change moving the bus stands to Rookery Road in the Common would make such a difference, as well as some other tiny tweaks. This would ensure the community fully back the scheme and do not lose out from this £3million investment" commented Caroline.
Caroline went on a special preview tour of the new London overground link from Dalston Junction to Highbury and Islington on Thursday 17th February.
The new link is all part of the upgrade to the London Overground service run by TfL. When all the works are complete it will provide a wonderful orbital rail service for London.
The BBC website has an article on the major Thameslink upgrade project - pointing out that although it is less prominent than Crossrail, it will deliver huge benefits to transport in and around London.
Caroline Pidgeon told the BBC:
It will be a really fast and reliable turn-up-and-go rail service ... Once it's up-and-running, people will say, 'Oh my God, this is amazing.'