The Deputy Mayor for Transport Heidi Alexander was the keynote speaker at the first Downtown in Business London event of 2020.
Hosted at the Deloitte offices in the capital the former Labour MP outlined ambitious plans for a cleaner, more integrated transport system that needed to deliver Crossrail in its entirety, whatever the costs, if the city was to meet its carbon emissions commitments and deliver a quality transport system for Londoners.
The Deputy Mayor argued: “I understand why the likes of IPPR North evidence figures that say spend on every Londoner is X times higher than investment per head in the north. However, that Não leva em consideração o fato de termos 2 milhões de visitantes por dia para atender.
"Acho que o HS2 deve ser financiado. Mas é um investimento adicional que o governo precisa aprovar em vez de um correio "em vez de" ". Frota, juntamente com uma revisão das rotas de ônibus. Ela fez um argumento atraente para investimentos adicionais na infraestrutura de Londres e estabeleceu soluções em potencial para alguns dos grandes problemas que a cidade e o país enfrenta em torno da emergência climática. Com um dos empregos mais difíceis do setor público, acho que Heidi está indo excepcionalmente bem. ”
Alexander also argued for a greater collaboration between Transport for London and private transport operators when it came to data sharing which would result in the capital being able to make smarter decisions about where limited transport budgets should be spent.
She also confirmed that there was an aspiration to revitalize London buses which needed a revamped fleet, alongside a review of bus routes.
Event chair and DIB chief executive Frank McKenna commented:
“Heidi gave an impressive, open and detailed presentation on the aspirations, opportunities and challenges that she and her transport team face. She made a compelling case for additional investment into London’s infrastructure and laid out potential solutions to some of the big issues the city and the country faces around the climate emergency. With one of the toughest jobs in the public sector, I think Heidi is doing exceptionally well.”
O próximo evento Dib London continua a se concentrar na agenda de transporte, com a cadeira de rede do Rail Sir Peter Hendy juntando -se a um jantar exclusivo. Downtown in Business[email protected]
