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Bus Safety Standard: Direct Vision Score for Buses

  • Reference: 2025/0572
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 25 February 2025
On 27 January 2025, a 76-year-old driver of a Route 291 bus operated by Go Ahead London was found guilty of ‘Careless Driving’ for killing an 83-year-old pedestrian in Greenwich on 11 September 2021. The prosecution successfully argued that 'a pillar inside the bus created a "blind spot" [that, in order for the bus driver to see a pedestrian crossing in front] required the driver to move his head and upper body to look around it'. Following up your response to question 2025/0119, shouldn't the Direct Vision Requirement in TfL's ‘Bus Safety Standard’ have eliminated this obviously lethal working environment...

Car Clubs (4)

  • Reference: 2025/0571
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 25 February 2025
What impact is the forthcoming end of the EV exemption from the Congestion Charge, adding millions of pounds onto the costs of operating car clubs in London, having on an already tight margin business in the capital?

Car Clubs (3)

  • Reference: 2025/0570
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 25 February 2025
London used to be a world leading car club city, but under your Mayoralty car clubs are now falling behind other major European cities that are providing the policy support and leadership to help their growth. According to a Clean Cities Campaign report, car clubs in London were amongst the five UK cities which appeared in the bottom half of 42 cities across Europe for their provision of car clubs. What has gone wrong?

Car Clubs (2)

  • Reference: 2025/0569
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 25 February 2025
Why do you believe three car club operators have recently left London?

Car Clubs (1)

  • Reference: 2025/0568
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 25 February 2025
Increasing numbers of local authorities want to grow car clubs in London. However, I understand that local authority funding for car clubs has been removed from TfL’s Local Implementation Plans. Is this the case?

Central Line Upgrades

  • Reference: 2025/0567
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 25 February 2025
Please will you update the Assembly on the state of play on Central line upgrades and when they are expected to be completed?

Elizabeth Line (4)

  • Reference: 2025/0566
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 25 February 2025
Please will you list all the delays on the Elizabeth line due to a) staff shortages, b) electrical problems, and c) signalling issues since it opened?

Elizabeth Line (3)

  • Reference: 2025/0565
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 25 February 2025
Why are Londoners continuing to suffer from signalling issues on the Elizabeth line?

Elizabeth Line (2)

  • Reference: 2025/0564
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 25 February 2025
Why are Londoners continuing to suffer from electrical problems on the Elizabeth line?

Elizabeth Line (1)

  • Reference: 2025/0563
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 25 February 2025
Why are Londoners continuing to suffer from staff shortages on the Elizabeth line?
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