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Call to make Croydon bus services more frequent as Sadiq Khan slammed for 'cuts'

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Published date10 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
The Liberal Democrats say it is a 'vital link' for communities, and more 80 per cent of residents surveyed along the route said they use the it regularly. Many people, the party adds, thought that services are 'already often crowded', and well over 90 per cent of respondents 'did not want to see the frequency reduced'

It comes as the Lib Dem candidate for , Rob Blackie has promised that he would 'end bus cuts' if he were elected on May 2. Mr Blackie also outlined measures to 'restore reliability and frequency' to the capital's commuters, while allowing new lines and services to be added.

At the launch of his transport strategy this morning Tuesday, April 9, the Lib Dem pick criticised the 'deterioration of London’s transport network under Sadiq Khan', claiming that bus services have been cut by 22 million miles, millions of pounds in fares have been lost due to the Elizabeth Line 'opening late', and up to £1 billion has been lost from public transport due to Mr Khan’s 'phoney fares freeze gimmicks'.

Mr Blackie said: "London should have the greatest transport system in the world, but for too many it has become unreliable. After eight years with Sadiq Khan in charge, bus services have been cut, Tubes are breaking down more, and there’s no hope for the extensions to the network that he promised.

"As Liberal Democrat Mayor, I will get London moving again. I will bring an end to bus cuts, and focus on investment in new tube, train and tram lines Outer London.

"I will earn a long-term funding settlement with the government by prioritising financial stability at Transport for London and ditching costly election gimmicks. That will mean more investment in maintenance for reliability and accessibility too.”

Mayor has done everything in his powers to protect bus services

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