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Elly Baker AM
@ellybakeram.bsky.social
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Labour & Co-op Londonwide Assembly Member. Chair London Assembly Transport Committee. Socialist. Trade Unionist. Organiser. East Londoner.

Contact me here - linktr.ee/EllyBakerAM
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Elly Baker AM @ellybakeram.bsky.social · Nov 12
I was proud to be re-elected for a second term on the London Assembly back on 2 May.

If you want to get in touch about campaigning, the Assembly Transport Committee, casework, or anything else please find the right contact details here - linktr.ee/EllyBakerAM

Thank you London ❤️
Elly Baker AM standing in front a wall in Battersea during the May Maroyal elections carrying Labour Party leaflets. She is also wearing earmuffs.
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davehillonlondon.bsky.social
If you haven't watched @ellybakeram.bsky.social on the decline of London's bus services, the bad behaviour of London cyclists, far-dodging and its associated politicking and Tube industrial relations, treat yourself to an enlightening 20 minutes now. #london #truelondon #buses #transport #cycling
September 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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cityhalllabour.bsky.social
Dalston Kingsland station is set to receive funding for step-free access

@ellybakeram.bsky.social our Transport Lead speaks to the Hackney Gazette welcoming this win for inclusive transport👇

hackneygazette.co.uk/news/2530146...
Funding confirmed to progress plan to upgrade north London station
The Government has confirmed funding to progress plans for an upgrade of Dalston Kingsland station to improve accessibility.
hackneygazette.co.uk
July 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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londonassembly.bsky.social
#AssemblyPlanning will speak to experts tomorrow about the impact that energy constraints are having on development in West London, and what more can be done to futureproof London’s power grid. www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
10:00 26/6/2025 Committee Rooms 2&3, CITY HALL, KAMAL CHUNCHIE WAY Housing, economic growth and London’s grid
June 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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ldntravelwatch.bsky.social
How can we make buses better?

Thankfully the #LondonBusAlliance are on hand to give us a few examples 💡 🚍

#BetterLondonBuses #BusPriority #LondonBuses
June 18, 2025 at 11:32 AM
ellybakeram.bsky.social
Today’s TfL multi-year deal is vital for ensuring our tubes, buses and roads keep delivering for London. I’ll be looking at the detail carefully.

No funds for Bakerloo and DLR extensions is a huge disappointment to many in South London in need of better transport links.
london.gov.uk Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · Jun 11
My response to the government’s Spending Review:
Statement from the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on the Spending Review
June 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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davehillonlondon.bsky.social
Response from @ellybakeram.bsky.social of @cityhalllabour.bsky.social to #CSR
June 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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carltonreid.com
Oppose Car Bloat, London Assembly Members Tell Mayor www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
Oppose Car Bloat, London Assembly Members Tell Mayor
Fatter cars are bad for cities, and for cyclists, pedestrians and drivers of smaller cars.
www.forbes.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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olord.bsky.social
Impressive work @ellybakeram.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social 👏👏👏

The failure to regulate uneccessary and dangerous supersized SUVs at a national & international level is leaving city leaders with little choice but to take a stand and do all they can to end #carspreading on our streets.
londonassembly.bsky.social London Assembly @londonassembly.bsky.social · Jun 5
MOTION AGREED: As the size of UK cars continues to grow, we are calling for tighter limits on passenger vehicle size and bonnet height and higher parking charges for SUVs. www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
June 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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rmtunion.bsky.social
🧵 At our recent launch rally, City Hall Labour Transport spokesperson @ellybakeram.bsky.social said “The Labour group supports the campaign to insource the 2,000 London Underground cleaners currently employed by ABM...” #EndRailOutsourcing
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Elly Baker Labour Assembly Member urges Tube Staff be insourced
YouTube video by RMTtelevision
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May 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
ellybakeram.bsky.social
Really enjoyed talking to taxi and private hire drivers’ reps this morning - so important to hear from those at the sharp end of transport policy.

Thanks to @gmb.org.uk, @iwgbunion.bsky.social, @adcunion.bsky.social and @unitetheunion.bsky.social, the LTDA, LCDC and UCG for their engagement!
londonassembly.bsky.social London Assembly @londonassembly.bsky.social · May 15
Watch the #AssemblyTransport meeting from 10am, where the committee will discuss whether TfL is delivering on its Taxi and Private Hire Action plan: webcasts.london.gov.uk/Assembly
May 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
ellybakeram.bsky.social
Buses are the backbone of our transport network. They’re accessible, affordable, and reach places the Tube can’t - we must ensure they work for Londoners!
 
I welcome today’s call from the @ldntravelwatch.bsky.social’s Bus Alliance for urgent action.
London Bus Alliance calls for urgent action on buses - London TravelWatch
London Bus Alliance calls on TfL to take more urgent action on London's buses to improve the service for passengers
www.londontravelwatch.org.uk
May 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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londonassembly.bsky.social
Chair of #AssemblyTransport, @ellybakeram.bsky.social, welcomes London Bus Alliance's letter calling for urgent action to reduce bus journey times. Read the letter here: www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/news/london-...
London Bus Alliance calls for urgent action on buses - London TravelWatch
London Bus Alliance calls on TfL to take more urgent action on London's buses to improve the service for passengers
www.londontravelwatch.org.uk
May 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
ellybakeram.bsky.social
Happy International Workers Day! #MayDay
An illustrated poster by Walter Crane from around 1895 titled A Garland for May Day. A woman stands in front of a garland decorated with trade union demands.
May 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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londonassembly.bsky.social
The London Assembly Transport Committee has restated the importance of further devolution of rail services in London. Read the Committee response to the Government’s ‘A railway fit for Britain’s future’ consultation here: www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
“Plans to establish Great British Railways (GBR) offer an opportunity to fix the fragmented pattern of rail services across the UK. “We rightly value our brilliant transport network, and the tubes and buses run by Londoners, for Londoners. It is vital these arrangements don’t mean we lose out on the benefits that the changes introduced by GBR will bring. “Further devolution of rail services in London is needed, to ensure that the capital’s rail network can be governed, managed, and delivered in ways that best serve Londoners.” Elly Baker AM Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee
April 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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ldntravelwatch.bsky.social
✍️ 🚆 🔧 Blog post: Rail reform and the case for better railways

London TravelWatch Chair @triciahayes.bsky.social dives into why our railways need a rethink — from untangling ticket prices to making trains more reliable & accountable ✅

📖 Read it now: www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/news/blog-po...
Blog post: Rail reform and the case for better railways - London TravelWatch
Sitting on my desk at home is a Darlington Crystal paperweight inscribed with the following words: Railtrack Flotation, 20 May 1996. It’s an object I treasure for several reasons. For sure, it’s got p...
www.londontravelwatch.org.uk
April 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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theguardian.com
London’s black cabs destined for extinction in 20 years, TfL warned
London’s black cabs destined for extinction in 20 years, TfL warned
Centre for London says numbers are falling and wants the government to step up to support the industry Black cabs could disappear from London’s roads in 20 years, a thinktank has warned, unless authorities take steps to halt the decline – including…
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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centreforlondon.bsky.social
New Report> The future of the Black Cab trade

Black Cabs could be extinct in 20 years without government support.

As costs to run & purchase a taxi rise, financial assistance continues to fall.

Our latest report unpacks how we support London's iconic taxis:
centreforlondon.org/publication/...
March 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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londonassembly.bsky.social
The London Assembly Transport Committee has responded to the Chancellor’s announcement that the government will support a third runway at Heathrow.
@ellybakeram.bsky.social
Elly Baker AM Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee “The Committee recognises the significant impact that today’s announcement will have on Londoners, particularly those living close to Heathrow. “It is also keenly aware of previous work looking at the implications of a third runway on surface-level transport in the capital. “The Committee will be considering these surface-level access issues and asking how they can be addressed when it meets in March.”
January 29, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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londonassembly.bsky.social
London Assembly Transport Committee Chair, Elly Baker AM, has called on Londoners to get involved in the TfL consultation on pedicabs. Have your say on TfL’s proposals here: haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/pedicab-regu...
Elly Baker AM Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee “The Committee welcomes TfL’s consultation and is pleased that Londoners are being given the chance to say how pedicabs are regulated in the capital. “Your views can shape the fares that operators are able to charge, what types of vehicle are suitable to be pedicabs, who can operate them, and how they pick up passengers. “The Committee will carefully consider TfL’s proposals and give its views on the right regulation for London in the coming weeks.”
January 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
ellybakeram.bsky.social
A really important first @londonassembly.bsky.social #PQT after the elections earlier this year.

Great to be grilled by the good people of Wandsworth and beyond at the wonderful Battersea Arts Centre.
A photo taken from the floor of the Battersea Arts Centre from within the audience. The Mayor Sadiq Khan and 17 members of the London Assembly are sitting on a raise platform with a large screen showing Elly Baker AM speaking.
December 13, 2024 at 9:30 AM
ellybakeram.bsky.social
Last week I spoke to Jeremy Kyle about @TfL’s moves to reign in dockless e-bike operators, and the need for new regulation from the Government.

It’s essential that new forms of transport do not obstruct Londoners on pavements or when accessing public transport.
November 30, 2024 at 3:48 PM
ellybakeram.bsky.social
A tremendously busy and productive time at the London Assembly last week.

I’m most proud of leading the transport committee in our roundtable speaking to 12 deaf and disabled Londoners about their experiences.

Thank you to Inclusion London for all their work on this - we hope to do it justice!
A photo showing a group of Assembly Members and deaf and disabled Londoners having a discussion round a table in the chamber at City Hall A group of 13 Assembly Members and deaf and disabled Londoners posing for a photo in the chamber at City Hall after the roundtable.
November 30, 2024 at 2:32 PM
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tufac.bsky.social
If #Ipswich win at #Forest, one lucky person to repost this win a brolly

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No Pasaran foldable umbrella
Umbrella. Push button umbrella suitable for one person. Folds down and into an also branded pouch. Contact for more than one. From Aug 11 2024
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November 30, 2024 at 2:16 PM
ellybakeram.bsky.social
Do Reform care about public transport? I asked @mayoroflondon.bsky.social today.

Despite posturing at #MQT, they have no policies on concessions for older Londoners, public transport affordability or the awful service on private rail.

Reform are not on the side of ordinary Londoners.
November 21, 2024 at 4:01 PM
ellybakeram.bsky.social
I was proud to be re-elected for a second term on the London Assembly back on 2 May.

If you want to get in touch about campaigning, the Assembly Transport Committee, casework, or anything else please find the right contact details here - linktr.ee/EllyBakerAM

Thank you London ❤️
Elly Baker AM standing in front a wall in Battersea during the May Maroyal elections carrying Labour Party leaflets. She is also wearing earmuffs.
November 12, 2024 at 6:32 AM