A London Assembly report says that Transport for
London (TfL) is preventing the growth of car clubs and putting
the brakes on progress towards the Mayor's sustainable transport
targets.
Car Clubs can help Londoners to make necessary journeys by car if
they do not own one, but TfL's “patchwork approach” is stopping
car clubs reaching their full potential.
The Transport Committee report – TfL's
Stalling Car Clubs – says TfL policies have left councils to
create their own strategies, leading to inconsistent provision
across the capital and causing some operators to pull out of
London.
Recommendations in the report are:
- In the next London Plan the Mayor should recognise the
important part that car clubs can and should play in London's
transport mix
- Within the next year the Mayor should, through TfL and
working with London's boroughs, develop a pan-London action plan
for car clubs
- TfL should develop a London-wide campaign to raise awareness
of car clubs, informing Londoners of what car clubs are, how they
can access them, and the benefits that they provide.
Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, AM, said:
“The benefits of car clubs are obvious – allowing Londoners to
use a car when needed, without the ongoing costs of owning a
private vehicle, and delivering a positive impact on street space
and congestion.
“Yet TfL's approach is overlooking these benefits, and not
providing the support that the industry needs to grow.
“A TfL action plan to support car clubs is needed to fix spotty
provision, increase awareness, and help take off the handbrake on
car clubs in London.”
Notes for editors:
- Read the report: TfL's Stalling Car Clubs -
Transport Committee Report | London City Hall
