• Reference: 2025/0065
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

The December 2024 Works In Progress magazine contains a detailed article describing the vast difference in cost per mile of new London Underground extensions, such as the Northern line to Nine Elms, and the far lower cost per mile of Madrid's expansion. It is in the order of 10x more expensive per mile in London, allowing for inflation. Do you agree that London could enjoy enormous benefits if it could lower its cost per mile close to Madrid's, and what work have you commissioned to both understand this cost difference and how to close it?

• Reference: 2025/0064
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

There's clear evidence that bus speeds are declining across London. What work have you done to determine whether lowering speed limits is a possible factor?

• Reference: 2025/0063
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

Do you believe that any of TfL's backlog of unfunded capital renewals, such as track, trains, and trams needing urgent replacement, is due to your fares setting policy over your term as Mayor?

• Reference: 2025/0062
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

In your discussions with Government Ministers, did you argue that the Government should provide TfL funding without any stipulation on fares?

• Reference: 2025/0061
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

Do you believe your previous fares policy was a factor in previous Government grants?

• Reference: 2025/0060
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

Why do you believe the Government forced you to increase fares in order to receive future transport funding?

• Reference: 2025/0059
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

Do you expect future fares rises will continue to be needed to secure future funding from Government?

• Reference: 2025/0058
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

In justifying this year's 4.6% fares increase you have claimed you were told by ministers that such a rise was necessary to secure “funding for key transport projects”. Which ministers told you a 4.6% rise was necessary?

• Reference: 2025/0057
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

Why are the load speeds on the London.gov.uk website so slow?

• Reference: 2025/0056
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

Given your interest in supporting attainment and progression in schools, will you produce an annual “State of the City Education” report to analyse education inequalities?