• Reference: 2021/0559
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

1 February marked the fifth anniversary of TfL’s ‘world’ leading Bus Safety Programme launched by London’s previous Mayor. One of the key features of this programme was TfL’s commitment to publishing the number of people killed or seriously injured in bus safety incidents each quarter. In 2019, TfL failed to publish any data after March 2019 (Q1) until August 2020 and in 2020, June 2020’s (Q2) data has just been published. Will you commit TfL to publish its Quarterly Bus Safety Data within 30 days of the previous Quarter’s end?

• Reference: 2021/0558
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Under the “Investigation updates and conclusions in Quarter 3, Croydon tram overturning” section of TfL’s 10 February 2021 Report to the Safety, Sustainability and HR (SSHR) Panel it is stated “The RAIB investigated the incident, as well as the BTP and the ORR. The RAIB issued its report in 2017 and updated it in 2018. The report made 15 recommendations, which we have now implemented.” Kindly note that RAIB has made 2 additional updates to its investigation since 2018, one in November 2019 when it corrected errors discovered by former TfL Board Director and Safety Panel Chair Michael Liebreich and...

• Reference: 2021/0557
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Three nearly catastrophic safety incidents involving the First Group Croydon Tram took place between August and October 2020 but didn’t become known to the public until February 2021. Given the upcoming inquest and the public’s interest in Croydon Tram Safety issues, will you undertake to ensure that all such future incidents are reported by TfL through press releases as soon as TfL officers are made aware of them?

• Reference: 2021/0556
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Following up on the contents of my Question 2020/4107, given the 3 nearly catastrophic Safety Incidents on the Croydon Tram that took place on 5 August 2020, 14 September 2020 and 21 October 2020 coupled with First Group TOL’s failure to report the 14 September incident to TfL, will you now give serious consideration to terminating First Group TOL’s 30 Year Contract for ‘serious and material default’ on safety?

• Reference: 2021/0555
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

A 10 February 2021 meeting of the Safety, Sustainability and HR Panel report shows that the First Group Croydon Tram was involved in 3 significant safety incidents in the third Quarter of 2020, all of which had the possibility of being catastrophes. Given these recent incidents and reiterating my unanswered Question 2020/4111 “what gives you confidence that First Group is cooperating with TfL on Tram Safety now?”

• Reference: 2021/0554
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

In June 2020, Unite the Union published a notice entitled “Government guidance for face coverings on public transport” which, inter alia, claimed “TfL and the Bus Operators agreed to Unite’s demand that the use of face coverings should remain optional for the driver…you choose if you want to wear a face covering.” Do TfL and the Bus Operators still agree to Unite’s June 2020 demand? What justification did Unite the Union provide for making the wearing of masks by bus drivers optional? Please provide any evidence that TfL used to rebut Unite arguments to relax safety measures recommended by Public...

• Reference: 2021/0553
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Following up your lack of response to Question 2020/2697, please provide me with all final copies and drafts of presentations and steps to communicate phase 2 findings plus copies of any communications (emails, handwritten notes) associated with these including early drafts of presentations, press releases and plans to communicate phase 2 findings.

• Reference: 2021/0552
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Ostensibly, the UCL report on Bus Driver Mortality was to be published in December 2020. Why has it been delayed? What date did UCL sign off on the report?

• Reference: 2021/0551
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Given the concentration of Covid-19 deaths among Metroline and Tower Transit Bus Drivers, has TfL considered the possibility of a “Super-Spreader” event might have originated with ferry drivers working for those companies’ Bus Garages?

• Reference: 2021/0550
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Are Bus Drivers required to wear masks in the ferry vehicle?