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Bus Passenger Numbers (1)

  • Reference: 2017/1949
  • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
  • Meeting date: 22 March 2017
Passenger journeys analysis in the latest business plan shows an 11% increase in bus passengers from 2016/17 to 2021/22. Are you able to break down the figures to show the change in bus passenger numbers in central London, inner London and outer London?

Bus Excess Waiting Time (2)

  • Reference: 2017/1948
  • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
  • Meeting date: 22 March 2017
How many "hits" are received by the TfL Next Bus Arrivals site every day? How many are from smartphones? How many bus journeys are made each day?

Bus Excess Waiting Time (1)

  • Reference: 2017/1947
  • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
  • Meeting date: 22 March 2017
At the January 2017 Transport Committee meeting, Leon Daniels (Managing Director, Surface Transport, TfL) said, "Our excess waiting time figures are still extremely good, as good as ever, because we have added resource and we have taken measures to improve bus reliability, but the truth is that people no longer always arrive at the bus stop randomly. Now that real-time information is in their smartphones, instead of going to bus stops randomly and waiting randomly, they are using their phones. For example, if they are one minute from a bus stop at home, they will wait until it is two...

Taxi/PHV at Bank Junction (8)

  • Reference: 2017/1946
  • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
  • Meeting date: 22 March 2017
Can the Mayor inform us off the date/s of the impact assessment for persons who are wheelchair bound and uses Taxis to get to Bank Junction and supply a copy.

Taxi/PHV at Bank Junction (7)

  • Reference: 2017/1945
  • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
  • Meeting date: 22 March 2017
One of the highest accident rates at Bank Junction is for Buses and pedestrians should the buses not be banned from all streets passing through Bank Junction instead of other traffic that has less accidents.

Taxi/PHV at Bank Junction (6)

  • Reference: 2017/1944
  • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
  • Meeting date: 22 March 2017
The Mayor will be aware that London Taxis are 100% wheelchair assessable with the closures of all streets at Bank Junction to Taxis is this not saying to persons with disabilities you are not welcome.

Taxi/PHV at Bank Junction (5)

  • Reference: 2017/1943
  • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
  • Meeting date: 22 March 2017
Will a Taxi Diver be allowed to refuse a wheelchair person travelling to any street around Bank Junction, if not how can taxi drivers full fill their duty of care under the Equality Act 2010.

Taxi/PHV at Bank Junction (4)

  • Reference: 2017/1942
  • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
  • Meeting date: 22 March 2017
How can Taxi drivers full fill their duty to wheelchair bound persons under the Equality Act 2010 if their Taxi Vehicle is not permitted to enter any the streets around Bank Junction.

Taxi/PHV at Bank Junction (3)

  • Reference: 2017/1941
  • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
  • Meeting date: 22 March 2017
Can the Mayor explain why no impact assessment has been carried out on the loss off trade to both Taxis and PH Trade as a result of higher fares being charged as a result of the street closures and the congestion on other surrounding streets caused by the street closures at Bank Junction?

Taxi/PHV at Bank Junction (2)

  • Reference: 2017/1940
  • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
  • Meeting date: 22 March 2017
Can the Mayor explain why, during the study of this junction there are no figures available for the amount of Private Higher Vehicles passing through the junction?
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