• Reference: 2021/2358
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 June 2021

In your response to Questions 2020/1960, 2021/1961, and 2021/1962 you’ve confirmed that Remote Sign-On was an “operator-led initiative” that’s been in place on London Bus Routes since 2005 and no documentation exists for it ever having been assessed or approved by TfL for its safety implications (or any other issues) for drivers. Given TfL’s 26 March 2021 Decision to impose a moratorium on the roll-out of Remote Sign On on Metroline’s operations and your recognition that the issue is “complicated”, do you accept that TfL’s failure to approve and/or conduct any analysis of Remote Sign On’s implications is an institutional...

• Reference: 2021/2357
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 June 2021

Given your responses to Question 2021/1981, in which you stated “it is not for TfL to dictate their [contractors’] workplace risk assessment arrangements”, and Question 2021/1962, in which you stated “As companies set the terms and conditions of their staff employment and are directly responsible for their health and safety at work, this is not an area where Transport for London (TfL) can direct them”, do you believe that TfL – as the sole contractor of London’s public Surface Transport Services – has any legal obligation to (a) monitor (b) audit and (c) act on its contractors’ Health and Safety...

• Reference: 2021/2356
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 June 2021

Further to your response to Question 2021/1982, who is TfL’s new Director of Bus Operations? Was this appointment an internal hire or was there a competitive search conducted of suitable external candidates?

• Reference: 2021/2355
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 June 2021

Further to your response to Question 2019/21051, can you provide me with any documentation (briefing notes, decision memorandums) relating to the Transport Commissioner’s seemingly-impetuous decision to create a new Safety, Health and Environment directorate (SHE) in September 2019?

• Reference: 2021/2354
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 June 2021

Further to your response to Question 2019/21052, can you confirm if TfL’s Chief Safety Officer has gained basic National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) and Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) accreditations that ideally should have been a pre-requisite for any professional considered to fill such an important post?

• Reference: 2021/2353
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 June 2021

In your response to Question 2021/1987 you state that “343 buses now have AVAS [Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS), which is around four per cent of the total fleet.” As you know, TfL announced AVAS as part of its ‘World Leading’ Bus Safety Standard on 16 October 2018: based on the current rate of AVAS installation, can we really expect all of London’s buses to have AVAS installed by 2096? Can you assure me that this key goal of TfL’s ‘world leading’ Bus Safety Standard will be achieved earlier than the eve of next century?

• Reference: 2021/2352
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 June 2021

In your response to Question 2021/1987, you stated that “19 per cent of the total fleet have Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA)”. As you know, TfL announced the completion of ISA Trials on 16 March 2016: based on the current rate of ISA installation (less than 5% per year), I estimate that every TfL Bus will have ISA installed sometime after 2041. Can you assure me that this goal of TfL’s ‘world leading’ Bus Safety Programme announced 1 February 2016 will be achieved earlier than the 2040s?

• Reference: 2021/2351
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 June 2021

Is the Mayor concerned that private hire vehicles abusing dedicated e-taxi charge points may give members of the public the wrong impression that they are taxis plying for hire on taxi ranks?

• Reference: 2021/2350
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 June 2021

Has the Mayor agreed any cost cap with suppliers, ensuring reasonable fees for taxi drivers, using dedicated e-taxi charge points?

• Reference: 2021/2349
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 June 2021

Factoring in the number of taxi vehicles permanently delicensed & those that ‘may’ return, will the Mayor concede that his 2025 emission target reduction will be met without the need for further age reduction beyond the current 14 years?