The Respect party has claimed accidents would fall by more than 40 percent if scooters and motorcycles were allowed to use bus lanes.
Paddick Announces Transport Policies
Liberal Democrat Mayoral candidate Brian Paddick yesterday unveiled his transport polices for the capital which include abandoning the £25 a day congestion charge for ‘gas guzzlers’ and scrapping the zone’s western extension and the Low Emission Zone.
Johnson Calls For ‘More Ambitious’ Cycle Plan
Conservative Mayoral candidate Boris Johnson has attacked plans for a cycle hire scheme covering central London saying the city deserves a ‘more ambitious’ scheme.
London Cycle Hire Scheme Announced
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has announced plans to create a new network of ‘quick, simple, and safe routes’ for cyclists and pedestrians with a promise to ‘change the profile and priority of walking and cycling on London’s streets.’
London and Paris Share Sustainable Transport Award
London and Paris have been jointly awarded the 2008 Sustainable Transport Award by the US-based Institute for Transportation and Development Policy in recognition of the congestion charge and its commitment to environmental-friendly transport initiatives. the capital was praised for an increase in bus and bicycle use, bus rider ship has increased by 45 per cent, […]
