𝐓𝐅𝐋 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐔𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐃𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐘𝐂𝐋𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐓𝐍𝐬

In a statement to the MSM, Transport for London said all 'uncommitted' Healthy Streets projects, which include new bus lanes, cycle lanes and improved walking routes…will be paused or cancelled as it revealed proposals to reduce the programme's budget by £473million for the six years.

The transport body is also considering suspending the second phase of its Direct Vision initiative to protect vulnerable road users from lorries, as well as a planned fast ferry service between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf.

TfL also faces a '£435million reduction in major projects' meaning the Piccadilly line signalling upgrade and Jubilee line 'optimisation' are under threat, while there will also be cuts in the step-free access programme.

Good news…but will it affect the budgets of local councils who are heavily infiltrated by the cycling lobby?

Roll on the May council elections. 

𝐓𝐀𝐗𝐈 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐒 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐁𝐈𝐓 

it appears that the cycle lobby have now shot themselves in the foot, with the new Highway Code rules telling cyclists to ride in the middle of the road, making the cycle lanes not only redundant, but a complete waste of tax payers money. 

But just to prove how inadequate and incompetent TfL are, they reward failure with jobs for the boys and large bonuses for directors. 

A couple of examples are Heidi Alexander (I know nothing about transport and have no qualifications), who gave up the position of Deputy Mayor for transport, was given a prime position on the board of TfL as deputy Chair to Sadiq Khan. 

The other example is Julian Bell. After rolling out virtually unused cycle lanes and LTNs that caused massive congestion and pollution in the London borough of Ealing against the wishes of the majority of residents, he was replaced on the council by Peter Mason.

But then…like Heidi Alexander, was rewarded with a seat on the board of TfL. 

On another note…. Residents were out in the streets yesterday, protesting against the closure of Cross Street N1, which has cut off Upper Street from Essex Road. These new measures mainly in Labour controlled boroughs are leading to great hardship for elderly and disabled residents accessing their homes. 

Ambulances and other emergency vehicles are experiencing long delays that are putting lives at risk. 

Speaking to residents yesterday, they can’t wait till the May council elections, saying they are looking forward to a clean sweep and will be voting in only candidates who will be willing to scrap these dangerous, life threatening restrictions which are currently causing massive congestion and pollution in surrounding areas.

𝐀𝐥𝐬𝐨, 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐱𝐢 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏, 𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐟𝐋’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝.  

All London drivers 2,314 (11%)

London suburban drivers 468 (17%)

Taxis 4,967 (26%)