Transport articles

Transport issues in Earl's Court

Caroline Pidgeon AM joined local Cllr Linda Wade in Earl’s Court on Tuesday 24th July to look at a wide range of concerns in the area. From the London Underground works yard near Earl’s Court Station, to the proposed huge redevelopment of the Exhibition Centre and the massive impact this will have on Earl’s Court Underground Station and local roads.

“Cllr Linda Wade has such great knowledge of the area and quite rightly raises the issues of capacity on the local roads and station as a result of the huge proposed redevelopment. I will continue to work with Cllr Linda Wade and the local Lib Dems to help on these issues” commented Caroline.

25 July 2012 - 11:14pm

Turnham Green residents need more Piccadilly trains

Caroline Pidgeon has pressed the Mayor once again to ensure local residents have their voice heard to communicate how valuable it would be for more Piccadilly Line trains to stop at Turnham Green.

Ealing Lib Dem Councillor Gary Malcolm said: "The team of Liberal Democrat councillors in Southfield have been working hard with Caroline Pidgeon to get a consultation so that City Hall and the Mayor can hear the residents' need for Piccadilly Line tubes to stop at Turnham Green station. It may be a slow process but we will not give up until it happens!"

14 July 2012 - 11:06am

Assembly says no to revival of third runway at Heathrow

The London Assembly today made clear its continuing unanimous opposition to the construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

Following recent reports that the prospect of an expanded Heathrow could be revived, Assembly Members backed a motion urging Mayor of London Boris Johnson to join the Assembly in lobbying London MPs to oppose a third runway and to work with government to find alternative solutions to airport capacity issues in London and the South East.

Caroline Pidgeon AM, who proposed the motion, said:
“In 2010 the Government was right to axe plans for a third Heathrow Runway and the same arguments against expansion still hold good today.

11 July 2012 - 11:25pm

Victory for road safety campaign in Dulwich

Transport for London have backed down with their plans to remove vital pedestrian safety railings along the south circular following the petition of local residents by Cllr Lewis Robinson presented to City Hall last week.

TfL had posted notices to remove pedestrian safety railings outside the entrance to Belair Park, West Dulwich train station, and the traffic junctions outside Dulwich College last month.

Caroline Pidgeon, Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee added her support to the campaign and asked Boris Johnson, London Mayor to confirm that the railings outside Belair Park will be kept to protect local school children. In his written answer, the Mayor has confirmed that the railings by the entrance to Belair Park will now not be removed. Any other proposals in the local area will be subject to full consultation with local stakeholders.

11 July 2012 - 11:23pm

Mayor overestimates revenue from Barclays sponsorship

Dave Hill at the Guardian writes about the Mayor's exaggeration of the benefits of the cycle hire sponsorship contract with Barclays, pointing out Caroline Pidgeon's questioning that highlighted the true figures:

"Barclays," proclaimed the Mayor, has "saved Londoners about £50 million" through its sponsorship of cycle hire and superhighways. The key word in that assertion is "about."

As in the past the Mayor appeared at best unclear about how much money Barclays has and eventually will transfer to London's savings account in return for his inviting it to carpet brand its streets.

4 July 2012 - 10:41pm

Road safety threat at Dulwich College

Caroline Pidgeon is supporting a campaign to protect pedestrian safety along the south circular as it passes through Dulwich.

Last month Transport for London (TfL), posted notices that they planned to remove pedestrian safety railings outside the entrance to Belair Park, West Dulwich train station, and the traffic junctions outside Dulwich College.

Many local residents believe that the removal of these railings at the entrance to a public park well used by local families and a key route for children to walk to Dulwich College and nursery schools would have put at risk pedestrian safety.

This week Cllr Lewis Robinson presented to Caroline a petition signed by 100 local residents who support keeping the railings. Caroilne will now be presenting the petition to the Mayor and the Chair of Transport for London.

The Dulwich Safer Routes to School campaign have also written in support of the campaign to keep the railings.

4 July 2012 - 10:26pm

Cable car will benefit spectators during Games disruption

After questioning from Caroline Pidgeon - on a topic she has raised before - the Mayor has agreed that passengers will be able to use the Greenwich to Docklands cable car at no extra charge if other means of transport are disrupted.

Caroline said:
"It is only right that the long established principle of tickets being used on alternative forms of transport should be upheld this summer if there is major disruption.

27 June 2012 - 8:11pm

Assembly launches investigation into cyclist safety in London

With 16 deaths on the capital’s roads last year and injuries also on the rise, where is London going wrong on cyclist safety? What more needs to be done to make Londoners safer on their bikes? And what could the capital learn from cities with good cycling records?

The London Assembly Transport Committee has recently launched an investigation aimed at drawing together issues around cycling in the capital, assessing how effectively improvements are being delivered, and identifying further solutions.

27 June 2012 - 8:03pm

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