In response, Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM, Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, said:
“Yet again TfL is not providing Londoners with the transparency they expect and deserve.
“Time and again, the Transport Committee, has criticised the Mayor, TfL and Crossrail for a lack of transparency and clarity.
“The Mayor and TfL are either wilfully ignoring our suggestions or are simply not learning lessons.
“There has to be transparency – especially when it comes to matters pertaining to Crossrail – for the sake of Londoners and to build trust.
“This meeting should be held in public and only when a sensitive issue is raised and discussed should the meeting go into private session.
“It is important for Londoners to know what is going on behind closed doors and feel respected enough to be told about something that ultimately they are paying for”.
Notes to editors
- Agenda of TfL private Board meeting
- Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM, Chair of the Transport Committee
- London Assembly Transport Committee
- Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, is Chairman of Transport for London
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.