Reducing emissions from transport

Climate change has been happening since the world was created and it is naive if not arrogant to believe that humans can control it. The earth existed before the industrial revolution. Ice caps melting ? What do you expect, put an ice cube in air at above 0c and it will melt. The rotation of the Earth and the varying surfaces that face the sun during it's rotation cause varying weather patterns which even the most complex computer programmes cannot get a single answer due to the variables. Outer London boroughs have different issues to inner ones and the Mayor needs to recognise this and not penalise outer London residents. Pollution levels due to tailpipe emmisions will reduce naturaly as older vehicles head for the car grave yard so there is really no need to widen or retain lez or ulez. Congestion zones should be based on congestion NOT pollution. I will not be voting for any of Mayor Khan's policies. He should try that HE is in charge of TfL and not the Unions and people might actuall y use the trains rather than cars.

People will still use cars so we need more charging points. Continuing electrification of buses and taxis is important. Car share schemes should be encouraged and supported
I think we should charge people who come into London by car from outside and widen the ULEZ area whilst continuing to support car scrappage schemes
We are risk of reducing public transport because of government cuts to TFL which would be a disaster. Better east west links are required.
Continue to support cycling and make it saferl

I walk as much as possible and use public transport as much as I can but I need to use my car too. I am retired and although fit I’m aware that my mobility will reduce as I age. Already I struggle to carry shopping when walking or using the bus. I also don’t feel safe to walk or use public transport after dark. Also, my partner still works and it is impossible for him to go to work without his car. We are plagued by LTNs near where I live causing chaos on the main roads. During the recent storm a tree fell down on the A20 and the traffic had nowhere else to go as all the surrounding roads were closed!! I totally disagree with road closures which only work for the privileged few! In the May elections I shall not be voting for any party that wants to bring in more restrictions - what about the elderly, disabled and those who need their vehicles for work??
Yes, I could stay in and rely on deliveries and home entertainment but is that a life?
Asking people to walk more, cycle and ‘wheel’ (as it said in a letter from our council) is an insult to those who cannot. I live in part of London where there are no tubes, overground or DLR. It is a 20 min walk to the station (where I can no longer drive to because of road closures) and we have a limited number of buses (=3, which ALL go to Lewisham). Above all else, I believe there are more important things to focus on than Net Zero. Since the beginning of time the climate has changed on our planet (think ice ages and dinosaurs). Yes maybe Homo-sapiens will die off eventually but something or someone will take our place: maybe less warlike creatures, which could only be an improvement!

We can tackle transport emissions by reducing the number of ROAD CLOSURES, CYCLE LANES that are NOT used (Vauxhall a good example), Bus lanes that are empty during non peak times, road works(no one working on them for hours) Red routes with bus stops and limited parking (should be only in areas where no Shops not side streets) congestion charge should be scrapped. Scrap the Mayors use of convoy when he goes anywhere should use BUS,WALK or Tube

I think the LTN areas have contributed to higher pollution. Long queues of traffic on main roads. I realise pollution has reduced for those lucky enough to live on an LTN, but this is at the expense of everyone else. I feel sorry for people living on the main roads.

I would really like to see the delivery network reimagined. Perhaps using local hubs as a starting point so that from that point only emission-free vehicles operate in the final leg of any delivery - particularly in residential areas but surely there must be a case for this across business/central areas of London too.
Also think there needs to be reliable social source heating so that the reliance on boilers can be broken.

Traffic must be reduced. Cars in zone one and two. Would like to see exemptions only cars eg, disabled, local, work. HGV only allowed at night time 9pm till 6am. Schemes to help local businesses use cargo bikes for deliveries or electric cars if cars are necessary.

There are lots of changes I'd like to see:
- Ban strikes on public transport
- All buses and Taxis should be fully electric
- Secure cycle parking hangars on every street
- More electric charging infrastructure
- Encourage petrol car owners to switch to electric car share schemes, not their own electric vehicle if they don't need it every day
- More efficient rail/tube maintenance: my local Overground line (Haggerston) is closed for too many weekends per year
- Don't go to far with road closures / low traffic zones so that necessary car journeys become longer, or those of us who need to use taxis occasionally have to pay more for longer journeys

Reduce emissions by letting traffic flow. Reduce the impact of cycle lanes and abolish Low Traffic Neighbourhoods. These don't reduce traffic, they only displace it onto more congested routes. That in turn increases stationary traffic and increases emissions. Public transport is delayed, deterring its use.
Ulez is just a revenue-raising scheme and an indirect tax on driving.

The most retrograde step by the government recently was to reduce support for TfL & remove the freedom pass entitlement for use before 9am.
The most effective way to wean the public off the unnecessary use of cars is to make all public transport free, ultimately for everyone. This would be paid for by the savings in pollution costs, infrastructure, health problems and less congestion.
Punishing people for using cars, when there is no effective alternative in most peoples' eyes, does not work; increasing the availablilty of and reducing the cost of public transport is a far more positive and effective move. Ken Livingstone's 'Fares fair' policy increased public transport use dramatically in a very short time, but sadly for a very short time owing to Tory legal challenges.
Sadly this possibility is once again being squeezed by the lies and stupidity of central government.

Set up hubs outside London for commuters to park their cars in a cost effective way and travel in on public transport.
Reduce the cost of public transport to encourage people to use it more often.

We should be pursuing zero, not NET zero because offsetting is a scam and lets those who can pay off the hook.
Your survey should include changes which could shorten trips (e.g. moving jobs and services closer to homes) & switch trips from cars (like parking charges at supermarkets and malls)
Scrap Silvertown Tunnell which discredits and undermines all the other GLA activity
Scrappage for low income households good. But many charities a scam - e..g. private schools.

Living in Greater London, at the moment I need to pay congestion charge for central London only. Does your proposed enlargement of the area mean that my 2008 car would have to pay a daily rate? I am elderly, use my car for local journeys when I can't use public transport, or the walking would be too far. Sounds like a good vote loser to me.

Expanding ULEZ to the suburbs will affect residents unfairly. We already walk a lot and use our cars to the minimum as they are so expensive to run. However, having a car is a necessity when you live on the outskirts of London. Hospital visits to Surrey and getting across London to help elderly relatives late at night. I am a Single parent supporting others and i travel alone at night so rely on a car. I moved to Twickenham for a better quality of life and cheaper housing. There is no tube line here. Bus services have been cut. I cannot afford to change my 20 year old car.

I cannot afford a secondhand car or any car. My credit has been ruined by economic abuse of my ex-husband.

I am not an unusual example as I have spoken to other residents in my road who say the same thing about changing their cars. We want to reduce emissions but there is no money to to it.

Scrappage schemes and incentives to get hybrid or electric cars need to cover 80% of the true cost. At the moment these schemes are excluding us. If you really want us to move over to lower emissions you need to fund more to help us do this. I really need your help and so do others who are working and struggling already with the cost of living. I am earning less than I did before 2008 and I am a professional. God help us please.

I am already frugal and limiting every penny I spend due to gas, petrol and mortgage interest rates.

Please listen to my call in to BBC Radio London on Friday 4 March at 8.36am.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0blym2n

When you deliberatly reduce the road capacity with bike and bus lanes forcing EVERYTHING to use one lane and keep traffic moving at stop start THIS CAUSES POLLUTION if a car moves continuously at 30 mph it give out VERY LITTLE emmisions but keep it stopped with the engine running produces LOTS of pollutants.
I appreciate you will dismiss these comments as they will not fall in with what you want to hear.
As you always know best and the public if they don't agree with you must be stupid.
Alec Wingrove

Extend ULEZ, then replace it with a road-user charging system calibrated by emission factors, zone and maybe time of day which would be fairer for those who have to make occasional journeys.
Use planning powers and persuasion to get businesses to shift to e-bikes etc for smaller deliveries and servicing.
Encourage boroughs to introduce more strategic cycle lanes along major routes.

It's no coincidence that those advocating increases in taxation and anti- car policies are deluded enough to believe that their circumstances are universal. Tell that to the pensioner who needs to drive once a week to buy groceries or see their family! What is needed is a pragmatic solution based on actual vehicular usage:

1) Delete the Congestion Charge/ ULEZ and replace by variable road taxation. See 2) below.
2) Mileage reported at every annual MOT test is used to determine taxation. <3000 miles - NO tax. >3000 to <6000 miles - LOW tax. >6000 to <9000 miles - MEDIUM tax. >9000 miles - HIGH tax.
3) Historic and electric vehicles remain permanently exempt
4) Electric scooters allowed in (woefully underutilized) cycles lanes only.

The above solution penalizes the actual polluters without harming the economy, the culture and charm of London or the electric vehicle revolution.

We need to further enhance cycle lanes.

Broaden the ulez. Include the north and south circular as a first step immediately.

Create a charge for idling vans. 4-5 parked for an hour creates a horrible smell.

Road charge and allocate funding straight to tube/bus enhancements.

We need some solution for the vans that travel in every day, all diesel