On 5th April over 200 people attended Transport Question Time to hear representatives from the four main parties debate their proposals for the future of transport in London. The panel consisted of:
- Jenny Jones, Green Party
- Caroline Pidgeon, representing Brian Paddick, Liberal Democrats
- Val Shawcross, representing Ken Livingstone, Labour
- Richard Tracey, representing Boris Johnson, Conservative
Opening statements
Question 1: A great city for walking, plus supplementary questions on:
- Smoothing traffic flow
- Wheelchair users
- Traffic engineer attitudes and training
- Car free days
Question 2: 20mph speed limits on Mayoral controlled streets, plus supplmentary questions on:
- Enforcement of speed limits
- 20mph on residential streets
Question 3: The war on the motorist
Question 4: Public transport in outer London, plus supplementary questions on:
- Long term planning and investment
- Accessibility
Question 5: Cyclist safety
Questions 6: Air pollution, plus supplementary question on accessibility
Closing statements
Transport Question Time was organised by Living Streets, in partnership with Movement for Liveable London and Campaign for Better Transport.