London mayoral candidates on transport and environment
Two days ahead of the London mayoral elections, what are the main candidates promising to do to improve transport and the environment?
| Ken Livingston | Boris Johnson | Brian Paddick |
|---|---|---|
| New £25 gas-guzzler charge, targeting most polluting engines | Reform congestion charge and scrap £25 charge | Scrap western zone of congestion charge, carbon tax on new cars |
| Modernise the Tube | Abolish bendy buses – new fleet of hybrid Routemasters | Recycling bins at main transport interchanges and all housing estates |
| £600 million each year on new bus routes and services | Double the number of police on buses | Sponsor trials for hybrid engines for black cabs |
| 24-hour free peak-time travel for OAP and disabled Londoners | £2 million for safe cycle parking | Build 2 new ultra light rail (ULR) tramways |
| Extend the low-emission zone to cover lorries over 3.5 tonnes | Supports low-emission zone | Opposes low-emission zone – favours new rush hour perimeter charge |
| Reduce city’s carbon emissions to 60% of 1990 levels by 2025 | Scrap the Mayor’s free monthly paper, using the funding to pay for 10,000 trees | 10,000 new trees |
A spokesperson for the Environmental Transport Association said: “With a transport budget of £39 billion, the new mayor will have a real opportunity to provide the green transport options London deserves.”
The ETA is a not-for-profit ethical organisation providing motorists with carbon-neutral breakdown cover and insurance products. As well as encouraging responsible driving to reduce carbon, the ETA campaigns for sustainable transport.
