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Caroline Pidgeon

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Name: Caroline Pidgeon

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Transport for London

Mayor's cycle vision and bus subsidies face cuts

Plans for a cyclists’ segregated super highway running through central London and major upgrades to road junctions to improve safety could be drastically reduced.Talks at City Hall have also taken place about austerity measures such as slashing bus travel ... [Published London Evening Standard - May 14 2013]

Entities: Transport for London, Transportation, London

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Wrightbus

Boris bus is boosting jobs around UK, says Mayor

The Mayor said his £212 million order for 600 “Boris buses” had safeguarded 220 jobs in the region and showed how spending on London’s transport network provided an immediate economic dividend outside the capital.His trip to the new Wrightbus factory ... [Published London Evening Standard - May 10 2013]

Entities: Wrightbus, United Kingdom, London

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 2 reports

Smarter airport capacity use urged

130m travel through London airports each yearAirport capacity at some southeast England airports is underused, according to a London Assembly report on Wednesday.Even at Heathrow airport, where 99 per cent of capacity is being used, 20 million extra passengers ... [Published Times of Malta - May 08 2013]

Entities: Airport Capacity, London, Transportation, Caroline Pidgeon, London Assembly

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

New Bus For London Cost Revealed

Transport for London has released the costs for buying the New Bus for London fleet, and despite years of soothing reassurances from the Mayor that they’ll cost less than normal hybrids, they’ll actually cost a bit more.Each bus carries an average price ... [Published Londonist - May 03 2013]

Entities: London, Transport for London, Wrightbus, Darren Johnson

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 3 reports

New runways the only realistic solution

A new report published this week by the London Assembly’s Transport Committee, Airport Capacity in London, has suggested that Britain’s aviation needs could be met without the building of any new runways. Rather, the Davies Commission – the investigative ... [Published Institute of Directors - May 02 2013]

Entities: Aviation, Airport Capacity, United Kingdom

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 7 reports

Transport Committee says London’s airport capacity is underutilised

A new report by the London Assembly's Transport Committee claims that, despite increasing air traffic, the capacity at some London airports, including Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted, is underused and could accept more flights.According to the report, ... [Published Airport Technology - May 01 2013]

Entities: Airport Capacity, London, Caroline Pidgeon, Transportation, Stansted Airport

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 3 reports

London Assembly rules out airport expansion

There is enough UK airport capacity to cope with its needs if it is utilised properly, the London Assembly claims today.Heathrow, which uses 99% of its runway capacity, could serve 20 million more passengers a year without the need for a new runway if ... [Published Travel Weekly - May 01 2013]

Entities: London Assembly, Airport Capacity, London, Estuary

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Tube delays drop by 20 per cent, new figures show

Mayor Boris Johnson hailed a “stonking year” for public transport in which there were also unprecedented numbers using the London Overground and DLR, according to figures from Transport for London.An influx of Games spectators saw passenger numbers rise ... [Published London Evening Standard - May 01 2013]

Entities: Transport for London, London, Boris Johnson, Transportation

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

Boris Johnson’s aviation aide Daniel Moylan aims for top job at Kensington & Chelsea

Kensington & Chelsea councillor Daniel Moylan wants to take over after Sir Merrick Cockell stands down this summer. He has pledged to keep council tax, already one of London’s lowest, at the same rate for the next four years if he wins.Mr Moylan plans ... [Published London Evening Standard - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Daniel Moylan, Aviation, Boris Johnson, Estuary

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 6 reports

Jubilee Line work spread over months

Passengers on the Jubilee Line face at least 30 days of disruption, spread over two years, due to repair work to tunnels.Stations between Finchley Road and Waterloo will be affected by the work on tunnel linings to repair the damage caused by acidic ... [Published BBC - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Caroline Pidgeon, London Assembly, Transport for London, London Underground Ltd, Acidic

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Concern over £150k cable car survey spend

Cable Car ,Emirates Air Line ,Transport for London has been criticised for spending over £150,000 on questioning people about the cable car service.Following a Freedom of Information request the group said it had carried out three customer satisfaction ... [Published Wharf.co.uk - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Transport for London, Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrats, London Assembly, Transport Group

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 2 reports

London Assembly calls for mayoral control of rail routes

The Government should devolve control of some rail routes in the capital to the mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) rather than franchising them to different operators, the London Assembly's Transport Committee has said.In a letter to transport ... [Published Local Government Executive - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Transport for London, London Assembly, London, Caroline Pidgeon, Patrick McLoughlin

Quotes

The assembly's transport committee chairman, Caroline Pidgeon, said: "evidence we received shows that the airport commission must examine whether better use of existing airport capacity could be an intelligent cost-effective alternative to building new airports or runways."

Smarter airport capacity use urged [Published Diss Express - May 07 2013]

...The committee's chair, Caroline Pidgeon, says expansion of Heathrow should be ruled out: "too many londoners already suffer from noise and air pollution from this airport." The bookmaker Paddy Power concurs, offering odds of 3-1 against a third runway by 2025

Simon Calder: Why airports are unlike theme parks (besides the obvious) [Published The Independent - May 03 2013]

"the need for additional hub capacity is also under debate, with strong data showing rather than runway capacity limiting airlines ability to fly to emerging markets, it could be low passenger demand from each airport's geographical area" Pidgeon said

UK Transport Committee Says Londons Airports Are Underused [Published AviationPros.com - May 02 2013]

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Mayor's cycle vision and bus subsidies face cuts [Published London Evening Standard - May 14 2013]
Boris bus is boosting jobs around UK, says Mayor [Published London Evening Standard - May 10 2013]
Smarter airport capacity use urged [Published Times of Malta - May 08 2013]
Smarter airport capacity use urged [Published Diss Express - May 07 2013]
New Bus For London Cost Revealed [Published Londonist - May 03 2013]
Simon Calder: Why airports are unlike theme par... [Published The Independent - May 03 2013]
Use UK airport capacity we have 'before buildin... [Published Public Service Europe - May 03 2013]
New runways the only realistic solution [Published Institute of Directors - May 02 2013]
UK Transport Committee Says Londons Airports Ar... [Published AviationPros.com - May 02 2013]
Airports Need To Be Better Used [Published Chiswick W4.com - May 02 2013]
Save Muswell Hill Front Counter! [Published 24dash.com - May 02 2013]
Transport Committee says London’s airport capac... [Published Airport Technology - May 01 2013]
Stansted Airport: Spare flight capacity should ... [Published East Anglian Daily Times - May 01 2013]
Plenty of spare capacity at London airports, sa... [Published Global Airport cities - May 01 2013]
Airports not using full capacity [Published Confused.com - May 01 2013]
Business group backs Heathrow in London hub debate [Published Airport World - May 01 2013]
London airport capacity underused, says assembly [Published Local Government Executive - May 01 2013]
‘London has enough runways already’... Assembly... [Published London Evening Standard - May 01 2013]
Tube delays drop by 20 per cent, new figures show [Published London Evening Standard - May 01 2013]
London Assembly rules out airport expansion [Published Travel Weekly - May 01 2013]
London 'needs two new runways' [Published ePolitix.com - May 01 2013]
City authority spotlights spare capacity at Lon... [Published Airport World - May 01 2013]
Boris Johnson’s aviation aide Daniel Moylan aim... [Published London Evening Standard - Apr 30 2013]
Boris Johnson’s aviation aide Daniel Moylan aim... [Published London Evening Standard - Apr 30 2013]
Jubilee Line work spread over months [Published BBC - Apr 29 2013]
Union boss condemns London Tube closure on Jubi... [Published The Independent - Apr 29 2013]
Jubilee Line To Partly Close Due To ‘Acid Ingress’ [Published Londonist - Apr 29 2013]
'Wrong type of water' will see Jubilee line to ... [Published London Evening Standard - Apr 29 2013]
Jubilee Line to shut for 30 days over next two ... [Published LondonlovesBusiness.com - Apr 29 2013]
EXCLUSIVE: 'Wrong type of water' will close dow... [Published London Evening Standard - Apr 29 2013]

Blogs

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Mayor of London proposes $1.4B cycling plan for... [Published Green Car Congress - Mar 07 2013] The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will has outlined a vision for a £913-million (US$1.48-billion) investment in cycling infrastructure for the city. Among other features, the plans would create a “Crossrail for the bike”—a route that will run ...
Arise Sir Hector, Arise Sir Peter - The Spoils ... [Published Iain Dale's Diary - Dec 29 2012] At about quarter past midnight last night, I lost it a bit on Twitter… You see, an honours system is only worth having if it is respected by the people. and not devalued by those responsible for bestowing honours. So who the effing hell thought it ...