• Reference: 2025/2369
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 11 July 2025

Could you confirm: a) what dedicated bus driver toilets are provided at Trafalgar Square, b) the opening hours, c) whether additional toilets were installed for bus drivers in Trafalgar Square during the coronavirus lockdowns, and d) if so, have these since been removed?

• Reference: 2025/2368
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 11 July 2025

Thank you for your answer to my question 2022/2898 about ensuring that all bus routes have toilet facilities for bus drivers at each end of a route. In your 2022 answer you said: “There are currently 176 routes (25 per cent of all routes) with a toilet at only one end.” According to bus drivers this 25 per cent is still the case, and many drivers experience five-and-a-half hour gaps between toilet access while on shift. The 2022 response included: “The use of toilets at third party sites, such as cafes, restaurants, petrol stations and offices, can be arranged where...

• Reference: 2025/2367
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 11 July 2025

Do you collect data following a bus collision on the length of service and age of the driver, if so, what analysis is made of this data, and does it inform ongoing training for bus drivers?

• Reference: 2025/2366
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 11 July 2025

Could you tell me: a) how long does it take to train a bus driver, b) how many times are potential drivers allowed to retake tests, c) how long on average do drivers continue to be employed as bus drivers after passing their tests, and d) once qualified, what further driving training is provided to bus drivers?

• Reference: 2025/2365
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 11 July 2025

Dockless hire e-bike operators are rightly under pressure to manage how users park their bikes to reduce inconvenient blocking of pavements. What, if any, are the implications for the Santander Cycle scheme of continued expansion by private operators Forest, Voi, Lime and now Bolt into the e-bike rental market in London?

• Reference: 2025/2364
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 11 July 2025

Thank you for your answer to my question 2025/1777 in which you said: “My London Plan recognises the capacity of car parks for housing and mixed-used developments. This could include the provision of Welfare Hubs. My London Plan also requires the provision of infrastructure for electric vehicles, including taxis and seeks the provision of public toilets in large scale developments.” Could you tell me: a) what proposals do Transport for London (TfL) and/or Places for London have for the delivery of electric vehicle charging hubs with toilets and rest facilities, b) will specific car park sites be designated for trial...

• Reference: 2025/2363
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 11 July 2025

A constituent has raised concerns about pick-ups and drop-offs by Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) drivers in London, particularly at Euston station. They are concerned about PHVs clustering in surrounding streets and a lack of enforcement. Does Transport for London (TfL) collect data on safety implications arising from PHV pick-ups and drop-offs at popular destinations like train stations, cultural institutions and entertainment venues?

• Reference: 2025/2362
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 11 July 2025

Thank you for your answer to my question 2025/1775 in which you said: “TfL’s [Transport for London’s] Commissioner has directed work to be undertaken to review potential options that could improve access to the interim rank constructed by HS2.” Black cab drivers would like to know: a) when will this review be completed, b) what are the options being considered, and c) will their representatives be included in the review process?

• Reference: 2025/2361
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 11 July 2025

Thank you for your answer to my question 2025/1783 in which you said: “In 2024/25 £0.986m was awarded to 13 boroughs for the delivery of 702 new [micromobility parking] bays. In 2025/26, £1.4m has been awarded to 19 boroughs with c1,000 new bays proposed.” Could you confirm what work is being done by Transport for London (TfL) with the boroughs to: a) connect micromobility with public transport, and b) ensure that micromobility is focused on areas of poor public transport to increase transport equity?

• Reference: 2025/2360
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 11 July 2025

Thank you for your answer to my question 2025/1790 in which you said: “The 270km expansion of the cycle network from 90km in 2016 to 360km by March 2024, counted new Cycleways and extensions of existing Cycleways. Routes that were converted from Quietways or Superhighways to Cycleways were not counted as new routes and did not contribute to expansion of the network.” Could you provide me with a list of the cycleways that you included in this calculation, plus any assessment that has been made of cycleways that go through areas of high deprivation compared with areas of low deprivation...