London Liberal Democrats have spoken out after reports of cuts in spending on upgrading local tube lines.

Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport spokesperson (pictured), believes that the announcement serves as further evidence that it is time to “bite the bullet and seriously look at new ways of upgrading the tube.”

She added:

“We need to ensure tube upgrades are completed rapidly, but at far less cost. The continual closure of small sections of a tube line could deliver change in weeks as opposed to months.

“This new approach would also allow for far more work to be completed, including step free access at tube stations, which are now being dropped by the Mayor.

Waltham Forest residents have been hit by long term servce reductions on the Victoria Line from Walthamstow and weekend closures on Central line services from Leyton and Leytonstone into central London.

Caroline Pidgeon continued:

“At present Londoners face months and months of disruption while at great cost little work is actually completed during each weekend and evening closure of a line. There must be a better way forward to deliver the much needed upgrades to the tube.”

You can read more about the Liberal Democrats plans for London transport by heading over tp the London Assembly Lib Dem website.