As the 2024 London mayoral election approaches, candidates from the Green Party, Liberal Democrats, and Conservatives outline their policies for transport and broader city management.
As the London mayoral election on May 2, 2024 approaches, the key candidates are presenting their transport and policy visions for the city.
Green Party candidate Zoë Garbett has proposed a flat fare system for the London Tube, rail journeys, and Docklands Light Railway, aimed at simplifying the current pricing structure and reducing travel costs for outer London residents. Her manifesto includes creating new parks and supporting local cultural venues with redirected funding.
Liberal Democrat candidate Rob Blackie has expressed his commitment to halting bus cuts and securing a long-term funding deal with the government for Transport for London (TfL). He criticized the current Mayor, Sadiq Khan, for fare freezes that he views as pre-election gimmicks and advocated for better maintenance of Tube infrastructure and expansion of cycling schemes and tram lines.
Conservative candidate Susan Hall accused Sadiq Khan of misleading the public about introducing a pay-per-mile charge, a claim Khan has denied. Hall emphasized that such a scheme would adversely affect families and small businesses, and promised to scrap the ULEZ expansion and focus on community concerns like affordable housing and borough-based policing.
Meanwhile, Sadiq Khan has made it clear that as long as he is Mayor, there will be no implementation of a pay-per-mile driving charge, focusing instead on expanding existing measures like the Ulez.
Each candidate has positioned themselves with distinctive approaches to managing London’s transport challenges and broader city issues as election day nears.
