• Reference: 2023/4130
• Question by: Tony Devenish
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

The current planned route for the C51 takes it through Wyndham Place. Wyndham Place used to contain a semi-circular road which, in the 1970s, was paved over to create a peaceful courtyard. Today this courtyard has many uses including as: a playground for the students of the ICS London- Primary International School, an outdoor café which is part of Boxcar Baker & Deli, St. Mary’s Church which is in regular, daily use for weddings and events. In addition Wyndham Place has eleven houses and the residents of the flats and people using the church are entitled to park their vehicles...

• Reference: 2023/4129
• Question by: Tony Devenish
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

The current planned route for the C51 takes it through Enford Street. Currently, when St. Mary’s School is in session, barriers are placed at each end of Enford Street. How will bicycles navigate Enford Street when these barriers are in place?

• Reference: 2023/4128
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Further to your response to question 2023/2119, has TfL’s Chief Safety Officer, appointed in September 2019, acquired IOSH and NEBOSH accreditations yet?

• Reference: 2023/4127
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

In your response to question 2023/2115, you stated “As a matter of best practice, it was noted how other countries were responding to the crisis, including where their approach differed to that of the UK Government." Where was this ‘noted'? Can you provide me with the written evidence? Also, and as you must know, while Public Health England did not mandate PPE, it did not say it should not be used. If TfL and/or bus company management had reason to believe it was necessary —because (as you’ve alleged) you knew it was, or because of bus company experience elsewhere (i.e...

• Reference: 2023/4126
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

In your response to question 2023/2116 you stated “UCL analysed measures taken to protect bus drivers and found lockdown was most important. Dial-a-Ride drivers were not in scope and so information on Personal Protective Equipment distributed to them would not have been provided.” Since Dial-A-Ride drivers are employed within the bus directorate and their Covid-19 deaths were bundled in with those of bus drivers, it seems incredibly odd that they were not included within the scope of work for the UCL consultancy. Was there ever consideration of their inclusion in this scope of work? If so, when was and who...

• Reference: 2023/4125
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

As you know, the mileage covered by TfL’s contracted bus fleet has shrunk from a peak of 304 million in 2015 to 292 in 2022. Accordingly, will you confirm that the rate of Bus KSIs per mile has increased while you’ve been Mayor and TfL Chair?

• Reference: 2023/4124
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

As you know, since 2016 TfL’s contracted bus fleet has shrunk from 9367 in 2016 to 8796 in 2022, while KSI Injuries involving Buses have increased to a level that exceeds that of 2016. Accordingly, will you confirm that the rate of KSIs per bus has increased while you’ve been Mayor and TfL Chair?

• Reference: 2023/4123
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

A Comparison of the ‘Bus Fatality Data’ shown on the chart on Page 22 of TfL’s ‘New’ Bus Safety Strategy announced on 7 September 2023 with the ‘Bus Fatality Data’ released by you in question 2023/3343 on 14 September show different Total Fatality Figures for, respectively, 2018 (the Bus Safety Strategy shows “11” while Question 2023/3343 shows “12”) and 2022 (the Bus Safety Strategy shows “9” while Question 2023/3343 shows “8”). Which total fatality numbers are correct? How do you explain the discrepancy? Do you acknowledge that TfL giving out two different numbers for ‘Annual Bus Fatalities’ in two different...

• Reference: 2023/4122
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

In your response to question 2023/3631 you erroneously state “The chart on page 19 of the Bus Safety Strategy shows that, by the end of 2022, the number of people killed or seriously injured in collisions involving London buses had reduced by 65 per cent against the 2005-09 baseline, compared to an overall reduction in people being killed or seriously injured on London’s roads of 52 per cent. This shows that TfL’s focused approach to bus safety is achieving results.” A quick review of the correct chart will confirm my point that, during your time as Mayor, KSIs from Bus...

• Reference: 2023/4121
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Given TfL’s failing bus safety performance, as the Chair of the monopsony for public bus services in London, will you consider compelling TfL’s bus contractors to appoint stakeholder representatives – e.g., passenger, safety, local business representatives or bus workers’ organisations—to their boards to ensure that safety is these companies’ first priority?