Thu 2nd Sep 2010:

Put passengers first - Caroline Pidgeon urges both sides to back down over dispute on ticket office closures

Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group and deputy chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, commenting on the news that talks have broken down between London Underground and the unions with a series of strikes now expected to start on Monday said:

Mon 23rd Aug 2010:

London Underground ticket offices facing savage reduction of 7458 hours every week

Research by Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, has revealed London Underground are planning to close ticket offices across the underground by 7458 hours every week.

Tue 17th Aug 2010:

Mayor must be open about plans for 2011 fare rises - Caroline Pidgeon

Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group and Deputy Chair of the London Assembly's Transport Committee, commenting on the publication today of July's inflation rate which is used as the basis for setting fares on London's transport network for the next year said:

Tue 10th Aug 2010:

Jubilee Line fiasco must now lead to new policy on tube upgrades - Caroline Pidgeon

Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on today's apology by London Underground for the years of suffering faced by passengers on the Jubilee Line and the announcement that there will still be 15 weekends of full or partial closures before Christmas said:

Mon 9th Aug 2010:

Radical proposals to tackle London's poor air pollution put forward by the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group

Mike Tuffrey, on behalf of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, has responded to the Mayor's consultation on his air quality strategy.

Tue 3rd Aug 2010:

Changes to the Congestion Charge set out by Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group

The Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group have reiterated their long standing opposition to the Western Extension Zone as part of their detailed submission to the consultation on changes to the Congestion Charge.

Thu 29th Jul 2010:

Dee Doocey reveals shocking problems facing disabled people travelling to the "most accessible Games ever" and calls for Olympic road lanes to be open to disabled people

Promises made to the world that the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the most accessible ever for disabled people will be broken predicts Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Olympics spokesperson, unless disabled people are at least given access to a network of Olympic road lanes during the 2012 Games.

Wed 28th Jul 2010:

Cancellation of August weekend closures on the Northern Line is welcomed by Caroline Pidgeon

Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat Assembly Group and transport spokesperson, commenting on Transport for London's sudden decision to cancel most weekend closures on the Northern Line during the month of August after their review of required weekend closures said:

Fri 23rd Jul 2010:

Poorest children in London must not be penalised by new fees for Zip Cards

Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Leader and transport spokesperson, commenting on the Mayor's plans to introduce a one-off £10 fee for Zip Card concessionary travel for children, teenagers and students said:

Wed 21st Jul 2010:

Lessons must be learnt from fiasco of Jubilee Line upgrade - Caroline Pidgeon

Caroline Pidgeon AM, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group and transport spokesperson, commenting on today's report to the Transport for London Board that the Jubilee Line upgrades will now drag on until Christmas and possibly to April 2011 said:

Wed 14th Jul 2010:

"Now more than ever the Mayor must level with Londoners over fare rises" - Mike Tuffrey

The Mayor has been challenged to enter into a honest debate with Londoners over how much he will raise fares next year. At Mayor's Question Time today the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Members urged the Mayor to start immediately consulting Londoners over the different options open to him on next year's fare rises.

Wed 7th Jul 2010:

Why was Race and Faith inquiry report delayed? - Dee Doocey AM

Commenting on the publication of the report from the Metropolitan Police Authority's (MPA) Race and Faith Inquiry, Dee Doocey a Liberal Democrat member of the MPA, said:

Tue 6th Jul 2010:

Boris Johnson spent nine times as much as Ken Livingstone on headhunters while Mayor (Evening Standard)

Boris Johnson spent almost £450,000 on headhunters in two years - nine times more than his predecessor Ken Livingstone.

Wed 30th Jun 2010:

Are London's drivers profiting at the expense of pedestrians?

Commenting on the announcement by Transport for London (TfL) that drivers are spending less time sitting at traffic lights after a review of more than 1,000 sets of lights Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly group leader and transport spokesperson, said:

Tue 29th Jun 2010:

Cancellation of early evening closures on Northern Line "welcomed" says Caroline Pidgeon

Commenting on the decision by Transport for London to cancel the planned early evening closures on the Northern Line, London Assembly member Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Transport said:

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