• Reference: 2021/0997
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

The operator of Heathrow Airport has suspended the Heathrow Free Travel Zone and is withdrawing support for local public transport. This cut in funding from Heathrow to Transport for London (TfL) is effectively being absorbed in the Government support deal for TfL. Have you made representations to Heathrow Airport Limited or the Government about this issue, which risks a rise in local motor traffic?

• Reference: 2021/0996
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

A constituent has noted that train times obtained from the Transport for London (TfL) journey planner were incorrect and encouraged them to take trains that were not on the timetable at the station they used. I understand that there have been many short notice changes to train timetables in the past year. What steps is TfL taking to keep the journey planner up to date, and have you noted any particular issues?

• Reference: 2021/0995
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

Thank you for your answer to my question 2020/3302. Could you supply updated indicative estimates from Transport for London (TfL) for the split of journeys by mode of transport in London?

• Reference: 2021/0994
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

Could you confirm the current Expected Final Cost (EFC) allocated in Transport for London (TfL) budgets to the Silvertown Road Tunnel and what it is covering?

• Reference: 2021/0993
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

The German government is offering support for the establishment of micro delivery depots. How are you providing support for new local consolidation centres to enable cargo bike and small electric vehicle ‘last mile’ deliveries across London as part of the recovery?

• Reference: 2021/0992
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

What is the current proportion of exempt vehicles in the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), and what proportion are you expecting there to be in the expanded ULEZ?

• Reference: 2021/0991
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

Thank you for your answer to my question 2020/1014. Do Transport for London (TfL) have an expectation for the future changes in traffic volumes within the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) for both the central and expanded zones?

• Reference: 2021/0990
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

Thank you for your answer to my question 2020/1014. Is Transport for London (TfL) now monitoring traffic in the forthcoming expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) area, and could you provide a baseline figure for traffic, or comment on recent trends ahead of the expanded ULEZ introduction?

• Reference: 2021/0989
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

Constituents have raised concerns with me that bus drivers may be leaving engines idling for long periods when at the end of shifts, during lengthy waits at stops or when changing drivers. Could you briefly outline what guidance Transport for London (TfL) provides to bus operators for drivers on when to turn off their engines, and how this is monitored?

• Reference: 2021/0988
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

Constituents tell me that tube noise in their properties in Barnsbury, Islington has a serious impact on their mental health and daily lives. What is preventing Transport for London (TfL) from investing in the necessary changes to tracks that could reduce tube noise?