23 MAY 2012
Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on the Mayor’s response to her questions about his plans to implement the three key policies of the London Cycling Campaign’s Love London, Go Dutch campaign
"The Mayor might have signed up to the London Cycling Campaign Love London, Go Dutch campaign but there is a huge gap between his pledge and actual delivery on the ground.
18 MAY 2012
Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on new proposals from Transport for London to allow Oyster card users to check their accounts online and to allow Oyster customers to submit refund applications online said: "These improvements are welcome and indeed long overdue. Last year alone passengers using Oyster Pay As You Go were wrongly charged maximum fares totalling over £66 million.
27 FEBRUARY 2012
Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on the single new ‘routemaster’ bus that will start to operate from today on the 38 but route between Victoria Station and Hackney said:
13 FEBRUARY 2012
Last year more than 10 million tube users missed out on refunds that they were entitled to following severe tube delays, new figures obtained by Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group
23 JANUARY 2012
Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on recently announced plans by the Mayor and Transport for London to install Pedestrian Countdown facilities at a further 200 locations across London said: "This technology is certainly welcome as it provides clearer information to pedestrians. "However the decision to roll out this technology so quickly reveals the Mayor’s real priorities.
17 JANUARY 2012
Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group has exposed key failings in the way the London bike hire scheme is performing. The failings, which are holding back the success of the scheme, include: A widespread failure in the allocation of the bikes across the docking stations
12 JANUARY 2012
Despite hiking up fares at the start of 2012 the Mayor has delayed his plans to get tough on fare evaders, reveals Caroline Pidgeon, the leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group.
3 JANUARY 2012
Commenting on the Mayor's 2012 fare rises being introduced from the start of 2012, Caroline Pidgeon, the leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group said:
"Once again we start the year with another painful fare package from Boris Johnson. For the fourth year in a row he has racked up fares by far more than the rate of inflation.
23 DECEMBER 2011
Caroline Pidgeon Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport spokesperson today welcomed the announcement by Transport Secretary Justine Greening MP that passengers on some lines serving commuters on a number of the busiest rail routes from south west London into Waterloo are set to benefit from extra carriages to ease overcrowding, and that one platform at the former Waterloo International Station is to be reopened for commuter services.
Commenting on the decision, Caroline Pidgeon said:
22 DECEMBER 2011
Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on the High Court ruling confirming that a tube strike will go ahead on Boxing Day said: "This strike is unwelcome as it will harm London's retailers, disrupt numerous Boxing Day events and lead to more cars on London's roads - it is the last thing London needs. "Londoners who are just days away from being hit by large tube fare rises will find it hard to understand why this strike is really necessary." Ends
