• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Will you look then at the options for reducing the private vehicle and commercial vehicle capacity on the bridge in favour of public transport?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Will this study looking at the possible enhancements for public transport actually include a serious look at reducing the private vehicle capacity on the bridge?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

It will change further if you have transport proposals for east London that enhance traffic reduction rather than add to it, as the Inspector said.

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Why wait 15 years? Why not look at it now?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

You will not even look at the possibility of a public transport only bridge?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

There have been a number of elements of the Metronet work which have been considered to be urgent and vital and which are continuing. Notwithstanding the administration, things like track replacement and so on obviously need to carry on. I put it to you that people in my constituency were inconvenienced by the closure of one end of the station, which they have been using for many years in many cases. We would consider that to be of reasonable urgency as well and would be bemused at your statement that there is no date yet known by which we can...

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

You are happy then to go away and to look at whether this aspect of the works could be brought forward more quickly? I think people can live with cement on the walls and no tiles but the exit is an important issue.

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

The second supplementary question then was whether there are other exceptions on the rail network which you are aware of? That was part of the question. Are there other station refurbishments which are being put on hold, as a result of which, people are being to a greater degree inconvenienced than we would have wanted?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

I think my constituents and a lot of Londoners would understand that but what has been perhaps lacking, as I travel through Aldgate East each day ' I do not actually use the eastern exit, by the way, for the record ' is the lack of information about when precisely this will be sorted out and we would welcome clarity on that.

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

What is the timescale for your Supplementary Planning Guidance coming out?