Almost one in four people living in outer London feel “forced” to own a car due to limited transport options, a recent YouGov survey has found.
The survey, which was commissioned by former London mayoral candidate and Green Party assembly member Sian Berry, highlights that 24% of respondents felt they required a car for essential travel.
Sian Berry said that forced car ownership “needs to be eliminated” but raised concerns that reported cuts to public transport will only make the problem “even worse.”
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“The government and the mayor must step up and restore funding to national rail and bus services across the whole city,” Berry continued.
“Smarter, fairer road charging is now finally on the horizon, and it must be accompanied by dramatic improvements in alternatives, particularly for outer Londoners.
“Forced car ownership needs to be eliminated and the money raised from an effective smart, fair road-charging scheme must be used to help Londoners with high quality new services.”
The survey did highlight that in central London, 50% of people responded that they were already able to live car-free.
