CarolineRussell

What does social distancing mean for public transport?

June 10, 2020 CarolineRussell 1372 Views buses, coronavirus, cycling, Green Party, Heidi Alexander, London Assembly, social distancing, TfL, tube, walking

I clearly remember my last unsettling Tube journey from City Hall in mid-March as we stopped working in the office

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Coronavirus takes its toll on small businesses

June 10, 2020 CarolineRussell 1749 Views coronavirus, east end trades guild, Green Party, guardians of the arches, lockdown, London Assembly, London Rateable Values, new economics foundation, Rishi Sunak, small business

When most of us think about the Square Mile, we see glass towers and banking behemoths. Yet, the reality is that 98 per cent of businesses in London’s financial

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Protecting bus workers from coronavirus

May 27, 2020June 30, 2020 CarolineRussell 1050 Views bus driver, coronavirus, covid-19, funding, hand washing, lockdown, TfL

Bus drivers in London have been at the forefront of keeping our transport running to make sure key workers can

A PLAN FOR TRANSPORT

Fares freeze leaves Londoners in the cold

December 30, 2019June 3, 2021 CarolineRussell 1535 Views Cost of living, fares freeze, Green Party, London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, travel, tube

The price Londoners pay for public transport is too high. Shockingly, despite the Mayor’s well publicised ‘fares freeze’ those costs

CLEAN AIR FOR EVERYONE

Tube dust – do we know what we’re breathing in?

December 30, 2019June 3, 2021 CarolineRussell 1829 Views Green Party, health, London, London Underground, pollution, TfL, tube dust

I am increasingly concerned about potentially harmful dust on the London Underground and its possible impact on the health of

CREATE THE GREENEST CITY

NO to City Airport plan to double flights and blight more overflown Londoners

November 1, 2019June 3, 2021 CarolineRussell 1920 Views Aviation, City Airport, flights, Green Party, London, noise pollution, pollution

I wholeheartedly stand with the many overflown Londoners and have pushed back against City Airport’s plans to expand its operations.

A PLAN FOR TRANSPORT CREATE THE GREENEST CITY

Stop the toxic road tunnel at Silvertown

October 24, 2019June 3, 2021 CarolineRussell 1903 Views climate emergency, Green Party, London, No to Silvertown, pollution, Sadiq Khan, Silvertown

The proposed Silvertown Road Tunnel threatens communities in east and south-east London with a future of increased traffic and choking pollution.

A PLAN FOR TRANSPORT BUILDING A HEALTHY CITY

Reclaiming our roads: making space for Londoners

September 30, 2019December 30, 2019 CarolineRussell 1611 Views London, parklets, Transport, walking and cycling

In September 2019 I hosted an event with London Cycling Campaign and Living Streets to discuss next steps for making

CREATE THE GREENEST CITY

The resistance to unacceptable Heathrow expansion continues

August 30, 2019June 3, 2021 CarolineRussell 1283 Views Aviation, climate emergency, Green Party, Heathrow, London, Third runway

In August 2019 I sent an official response to the consultation on Heathrow’s expansion proposals on behalf of the London

A PLAN FOR TRANSPORT

Bus driver fatigue – how much more evidence do we need?

August 29, 2019 CarolineRussell 1175 Views bus driver, buses, Green Party, London, TfL, Transport, Working conditions

I was glad to join bus drivers and the Unite Union this morning outside City Hall to draw attention to the