• Reference: 2021/1422
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

It has been reported in the media ( https://www.busandcoachbuyer.com/euro-vi-retrofit-future/) that the manufacturer Cummins has converted a Routemaster bus owned by a former Commissioner of TfL from a Euro 4 to Euro 6 engine. What evaluation did TfL undertake of adopting a similar policy for the Routemaster H15 buses? What was TfL’s cost estimate of such a policy, if such an evaluation was undertaken?

• Reference: 2021/1421
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

In answer to question 2019/4029 you stated that “The current portable payment device used by conductors on the H15 heritage service cannot be modified to accept contactless payments.” However, in the last two years portable contactless payment technology has developed and become more widespread. Please set out the steps TfL took to consider its adoption over the last two years, including the use of separate mobile contactless payment readers?

• Reference: 2021/1420
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

During April 2021 TfL permanently halted its heritage service of 10 iconic Routemaster buses on the number 15 route. Please state where these buses have now been allocated to or sold to?

• Reference: 2021/1419
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

A constituent would like you to address the question of whether you consider Routemaster buses as uniquely part of London's heritage? He highlights that Blackpool still runs heritage trams and San Francisco still runs heritage cable cars and street cars. Why does London not accept heritage Routemasters as an important asset, especially for visitors and tourists?

• Reference: 2021/1418
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

Do any of the toilets provided at Tube, London Overground or bus stations meet the standard of changing places toilets where the needs of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, as well people with other physical disabilities such as spinal injuries, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis are fully met in terms of equipment and space required to use the toilets safely and comfortably. Does TfL have any plans to increase provision of changing places toilets?

• Reference: 2021/1417
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

Further to your answer to 2019/17308 please set out the timetable for the evaluation of the trial of five green bus shelters and the process that the evaluation will feed into TfL’s longer term bus shelter renewal programme.

• Reference: 2021/1416
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

Is TfL taking any further steps to improve compliance in electric vehicle bays allocated solely to taxis?

• Reference: 2021/1415
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

What is the total number of penalty charge notices that have been issued for non-compliance in electric vehicle bays allocated solely to taxis?

• Reference: 2021/1414
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

Please set out the specific reasons why TfL decided against utilising CCTV enforcement for taxi only rapid charging bays despite being suggested as a policy option in your answer to Question 2019/20160?

• Reference: 2021/1413
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

I understand that at a TfL Board meeting of the 21 st October 2020 the chief executive of Crossrail reported that trial running should commence before the end of March 2021. Please set out the precise reasons why this latest deadline for Crossrail has not been met?