People's Question Time Online

The two lane A106 is usually blocked with traffic jams. There are no plans to widen it so how can it cope with another two lanes feeding in from the New Silver Town tunnel. Making 4 lanes into two both north and south is increasing the existing bottle neck. Currently GPS sends traffic down south London local streets which are where the poorer people live whilst the richer people in Greenwich anf Blackheath are having their roads blocked to through traffic. 

Please do not stop the Freedom Pass/over 60 passes a lot of elder people will need to be able to travel in these dark winter months to sustain their fitness, mental well being, seeing other people and shopping particurlarly in this C19 times 

Recently there are more mopeds and cyclists. Though many have lights and obey the highway code. There are many who do not. It is dangerous and can be intimidating to drivers and pedestrians. There is also the issue of scooters that travel very fast and often have no rear light. They are using the roads and pavements often without regard to others. Is the mayor planning to do anything about these issues and does he see it as a concern.

I think I'm simply repeating the same questions asked by others:

What action can/will be taken against cyclists & e-scooters who continue to use the pavements?  What's the point of spending a huge amount of time, effort & public money putting in cycle lanes all over the place when the cyclists don't use them (I'll leave to others to decide whether it's through ignorance or deliberately).  I'm fed up with being harassed by cyclists & e-scooter riders when I'm walking on the pavement.  They are called cycle lanes for a reason.   What advice can the Mayor offer to pedestrians on how to deal with this issue legally?

What action can/will anyone take with regard to cyclists/e-scooter riders ignoring the rules of the road (the few who do use them).  I dont think a day goes by without me seeing them switch from road to pavement & back again repeatedly to avoid traffic or take a short cut. They ignore traffic lights altogher, often jumping the lights which is dangerous to road vehicle drivers, pedestrians and other cyclists/e-scooter riders.  If the Mayor is advising us to walk or cycle more then bring in measures to enforce that pedestrians use pavements, cyclists/e-scooters use cycle lanes & road vehicle drivers use roads.  Perhaps they should all have to pass a mandatory cycle test before putting foot to pedal, partic those using the various cycles for hire schemes.

I have read that the goverment is planning to increase the cost of pubblic tranport in London as well as extending the congestion charge to the north/south circular zone. How would it be possible for people like me, who are severely and chronically ill with cancer and need to use the car to safely reach the hospital, to afford drive to the said place because of the increased cost? When you have terminal cancer your income is severly impacted £15 congestion charge plus often another £12 for parking at the hospital, it is an enormous amount of money to pay. What about my children who like many other young people are heavily impacted by the present situation, very little work available, high cost of living in London. Transport is already a massive cost for them, and cycling is not always a possibility. London is a huge city and often you can't avoid using pubblic transport to go to work. Provviding an efficient, safe, and affordable pubblic transport is a fondamental need in a big city like London. The goverment proposal is criminal, as usual they only think about wealthy people like themselves and can't even see what life is like for all the rest of us. 

The traffic situation in Sheen, Mortlake and Barnes is dire at present, a consequence of existing pressures on the South Circular exacerbated by the closure of Hammersmith Bridge. Two major new residential developments at Manor Road and Mortlake Brewery have now been approved or are under consideration respectively by the Mayor. When completed they will add thousands of residents within 1.5 miles of each other, for whom the South Circular will be a major transport artery. What is the Mayor’s plan to anticipate and address the transport infrastructural challenges these developments will bring to an already congested area of South West London?

I live outside the current congestion charge/ULEZ zone and I have an old (10years) diesel car that I drive:

- At week ends to make food shopping and visit friends.

- To go on vacations.

We have 2 young children and the convenience of a car for these two purposes is unbeatable.

Overall I probably drive for about 4000miles a year, with the longest trips being outside London, so overall, my carbon and pollution footprint from using my car in London is pretty low.

Despite this, I will be penalised by the ULEZ extension, having to pay 12£ a day to have the right to drive my car on weekends. So from my current usage, it would be £24 per weekend, so about a £100 a month.

The other option of course is that I buy an ULEZ compliant car, but that would mean spending subtantially more money per month.

Wouldn't it be sensible to give an mileage allowance free of ULEZ charge for London residents? Either in the form of days or mileage (if technically possible), to avoid penalizing people like me who have a reasonable usage of their car?

Dear Sir

CONGESTION ZONE?  Not any more, it's now a tax on owning a car in London and nothing to do with congestion.

so many questions about transport.  The new cycle lanes are bringing London to a standstill - Park Lane is grid locked most of the time and yet barely any cyclists.  For many it's a fair weather means of transportation and without showers at the end location, people won't be cycling.  Too much money has been spent already on making cycle lanes that sit empty - was this a knee jerk reaction to the pandemic?  is there any evidence that these cycle lanes are seeing more people in them (versus pre-covid numbers?)

The congestion charge should be re-named as clearly, if it is to cover all of London, it is just a London driving tax.  Please own up to it and be honest.  I understand that the government are saying that the increase in area covered is to make up the losses of TFL - you have already increased the charge and now everyone will have to pay £15 every time they use their car in London?  For many families, elderly etc. their car is a lifeline.  How will people do their shopping and carry heavy or bulky items - big families do a big shop and now they have to pay for an Uber or similar to get it home?  This is a tax on London and living in London.  If you have to do this, bring back the reduced fee if you live in the congestion zone so it is at least fair.  

Scrapping the free travel for children and the elderly is also a travesty, this doubled with congestion charge is a huge burden for Londoners and should be resisted at all cost.

I realise that the budget is a disaster (as it is everywhere) but driving people out of London because it's unaffordable to live here is surely not the answer?  

The mayor said on twitter that "NHS Staff would not pay a penny more" for needing to use cars to get to work safely to deliver Covid Care. We have an senior Nurse in our family and 4 months after his promise our largest living cost outlay is paying TFL for ULEZ and Congestion charges.

TFL has said that they will NOT refund ULEZ charges under any circumstances for NHS staff. Our car is less than 5 years old and is not something we can replace without burden. Is the mayor going to follow up on his promise and credit back ULEZ charges for NHS staff delivering Covid lifesaving care?

What EXACTLY are you doing to prevent the "triple whammy" proposed TfL changes - specifically to stop the contemptible congestion zone extension?

Also, please could you push for weekend pedestrianised areas to allow more outdoor space for dining etc.

 
Mr Mayor S.Khan, even though the tfl revenues are down - plz don't scrape our children and young people; And the over 60's free travel - simply because :1- you are a parent yourself and its  unfair and wrong to deny children their childhood and punish kids especially during these uncertain times;2- the elderly and over 60's are most vulnerable and already are suffering under covid 19 pandemic 3-people have long memories -the kids parents and the elderly are registered voters! 4- suggestion- social enterprise- linked - sovereign bonds that may be interested in investment whilst making a public difference for the benefit of mankind? beats unethical business investment practices hands down. 
 

Why have you allowed the boroughs to implement the cycle lane changes with no proper thoughts on the overall impact to residents in relation to road closures., affecting the access for emergency services, which in turn will affect lives. pollution has increased dramatically since the LTN's have come into force. I am a disabled driver who uses the car to get to work. i have enter 3 different boroughs to get to work. my journey time is now over an hour compared to 30 minutes previously. this entire concept of turning London into a mass carpark is really doing well

Oh and when are you going to resign?

Will you promote a mass campaign together with boroughs, trade unions and community groups against the government's disastrous plans for Transport for London, up to and including industrial action by transport unions?

Why have you installed cycle lanes willy nilly when London borough of Camden have also been gung ho in putting in cycle lanes to the detriment of the mobility challenged, the elderly, the disabled, anyone who needs to board the bus outside Kentish town west station must now negotiate oncoming cyclists in a shared lane..it makes no sense as Camden didn't even consult the wider community..and removed all the traffic islands on prince of Wales rd nw5 .why is there no consultation ,communic between Camden and yourselves,please ?