What concerns passengers about London’s rail and transport transformation?
- There are a number of changes to rail which could change the use of the rail network going forward. These include the Williams-Shapps’ Plan.
- The COVID-19 pandemic may alter Londoners’ living and commuting patterns, including ticketing, fare and zone structures.
- The introduction of cashless stations and the future of the Oyster Card.
- Crossrail, as it gets closer to opening for passengers.
Tomorrow, the London Assembly Transport Committee will meet with passenger and representative groups from across London to consider four main transport topics:
- Future of rail and the Williams-Shapps Rail Review
- Ticketing and fares
- Accessibility
- Crossrail
Passenger groups will be able to express their concerns, ideas, and proposals across each of these topics. User groups invited include:
- Enfield Transport Users Group
- St Leonards and Hastings Rail Improvement
- Barking Gospel Oak User Group
- Cricklewood Town Team
- Clapham Transport User Group
- Harpenden Thameslink Commuters Group
- East Surrey Transport Committee
- Crofton Park Transport Users Group
- West London Line Group
- Transport for All
- Community Rail Network
- London Forum of Amenity and Civil Society
- Waltham Forest Streets for All
- Wheels for Wellbeing
- Railfuture
- London Vision
- Northwest London Light Railway
- Guide Dogs
- TravelWatch
- More groups may attend
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, 12 October 2021 from 10am, in Committee Rooms 4 & 5, at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
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
- Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM, Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee is available for interview – see contact details below.
- Agenda papers
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For media enquiries, please contact Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228. For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer.