London mayoral election 2016: Nearly half of London’s transport users say candidates haven’t spent enough time on transport issues
Nearly half of London's transport users don't think any of the mayoral candidates have spend enough time addressing the capital's transport issues, according to new research.
Research from taxi app Hailo found that both Sadiq Khan and Zac Goldsmith should use the last day of campaigning to make clear their case for ensuring the future economic prosperity of London, which is in part dependent on a first rate transport network.
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"With the voting day so close, Londoners have made it clear where they think candidates need to focus their attention to win the last minute votes. Their concerns about road congestion are very real, with our own research confirming that the city slowed eight per cent in 2015," said Andrew Pinnington, chief executive of Hailo.
He added: "Voters want to see the new Mayor play a proactive role in ensuring back cabs remain part of the solution, a service they trust to be reliable, safe, quick and 100 per cent accessible."
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More widely, the research found that Londoners' biggest priority was affordable housing, with 30 per cent of respondents citing that as their biggest concern.
Second was congested roads, while security and terror threats was third. The current threat level for international terrorism in the UK is severe, according to MI5.
The issues echo those raised by Londoners in a recent ComRes poll, which put housing at the top of Londoners' priorities. Immigration was second, security from terrorism third and healthcare fourth.