It’s already been a successful start to the year where we continue to make a real difference for people travelling in and around London. So far in 2022 we have:
- seen work begin on a new lift at Paddington station which will provide people with step-free access directly from the street to Bakerloo line platforms. This came about as a direct result of our lobbying to retain the lift shaft which had previously been used during the construction of the Elizabeth Line
- successfully lobbied TfL to bring in measures which will reduce bus journey times by 10%
- persuaded Chiltern Railways to make toilets at Marylebone station free, in line with other major London stations
- persuaded TfL to reduce the minimum amount you can automatically top up your Oyster card online to £10
- our video on how bystanders can intervene when they see sexual harassment has been added to the home page of TfL’s website
In 2021 we:
- had several of our Mayoral asks taken up by leading candidates and included in their manifestos including commitments to prioritise the bus and improve bus services in outer London, and keep bus fares low
- persuaded TfL to drop its plans to make all its stations in London cashless
- we persuaded TfL to commit to lowering the Oyster Auto Top up limit from £20 to £10
- our suggestion to give real time information to rail passengers about when lifts are out of order is included in the Great British Railways White paper (p74)
- persuaded TfL to improve the information on their website, journey planner and TfL Go app about travel during the pandemic, with information to help passengers avoid busy stations and services
- brought TfL and the Rail Industry together to improve co-operation on data sharing, which has led to better information being given to transport users about the busyness of services
And in 2020 we:
- started a successful campaign to save free bus travel for under 18s in London, sounding the alarm and pulling together an alliance, which included the Child Poverty Action Group, London Councils and Partnership for Young London
- persuaded TfL to add Thameslink services to the Tube map, showing passengers that they had another, fully accessible option to help them avoid busy services
- persuaded TfL to bring in a trial of 24/7 bus lanes, to improve bus journey times
- persuaded Eurostar to improve the information provided to passengers who had had their trains cancelled due to the pandemic – making it clear that they were entitled to a cash refund rather than vouchers
- persuaded Network Rail to bring the platform height at South Croydon station up to the national standard to improve the step gap
