Various forms of shared mobility are currently in use in London including e-scooters, car sharing and bike sharing. Shared mobility could help to make transport more sustainable by reducing the impact of private car use on the environment and on transport infrastructure.
Private car use is currently the most dominant mode of transport in London, yet the Mayor's Transport Strategy (MTS) set a goal of 80 per cent of journeys being made by sustainable modes by 2041. The Mayor has also set a target for London to be zero carbon by 2030, and a target to reduce traffic by 27 per cent by 2030.
London is facing several related challenges, including climate change, road traffic, air pollution, road danger and increasing journey times.
Tomorrow, the London Assembly Transport Committee will consider how the existing shared mobility schemes across London are working and look at how shared mobility could help to reduce reliance on private car use across different parts of London; how it could support more active and sustainable travel including walking, cycling and public transport; and how it could be linked up with the public transport network in London. The committee will also consider whether there could be negative impacts on, for example, the use of resources or road danger.
The guests are:
Panel 1 - 10-11am
- Alan Clarke, Senior Director of Policy, Lime
- Kate Hinton, Public Affairs Advisor, Zipcar
- Caroline Seton, Head of Growth, HumanForest
- David Eddington, Head of Cycle Hire, TfL
Panel 2 - 11-12pm
- Alina Tuerk, Strategy and Planning Manager in City Planning, TfL
- Thomas Ableman, Director of Strategy and Innovation, TfL
- Richard Dilks, Chief Executive, CoMoUK
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, 6 September 2022 from 10.00am, in The Chamber, at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way.
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube
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Notes to editors
- Read the agenda papers.
- Siân Berry AM, Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee is available for interview – see contact details below.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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