The Richmond and Twickenham Times, whose campaign for accessible transport Caroline Pidgeon supports, reports that Transport for London bosses are refusing to meet local campaigner Clare Watson, who uses a wheelchair and has been repeatedly denied access to buses.
Caroline will be pressing the Mayor once again to meet with disabled transport users in the Borough.
In this video, Caroline Pidgeon, deputy chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, discusses the committee's investigation into transport accessibility in London.
Caroline met Lambeth Liberal Democrat Council Group on Tuesday 9th September, to discuss key issues in Lambeth and across the capital.
“It was good to meet with many of the Lib Dem Councillors across Lambeth to hear the huge issues with Lambeth Council, in particular in the area of housing and the ALMO. It was also good to discuss many transport issues in the Borough such as the bike hire scheme, the need to use the river more, including for a pier at Vauxhall, dangerous junctions on TfL roads and the need for more public transport such as through a tube extension or tram” commented Caroline Pidgeon AM.
Caroline joined members of Transport for All outside City Hall on Wednesday 8th September as they protested against the proposed cuts to staff at tube stations. The Mayor is looking to reduce ticket office opening hours by around 7500 hours every week across the capital, and up to 800 staff may lose their jobs.
“For many people with disabilities and those with other mobility issues, the idea of reduced staffing at stations is simply unacceptable. The suggestion that machines can substitute someone in a ticket office when, for example, you might have a problem with your Oyster card, or need a boundary ticket, is just wrong. I am very supportive of flexible staff who can be out in the ticket hall helping passengers and then go into the ticket office to issue a ticket and help with fares advice as needed. The Mayor and TfL need to rethink their plans now” commented Caroline Pidgeon AM.
Caroline joined Enfield Liberal Democrats at their stall at the Enfield Town Show on Sunday 5th September. The local Lib Dem Team were out in force, collecting signatures against the closures of ticket offices, as well as getting people signing up for more information from the yes campaign for the referendum on voting reform in May.
“It was great to go to the Enfield Town Show once again and to talk to local residents about issues such as Ticket Office closures, the Freedom Pass and housing in the capital” commented Caroline.