• Reference: 2024/4140
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 19 December 2024

The written answer to MQ 2024/3785 says: “40 routes on the main bus network have additional school day capacity to meet the school travel needs and there are currently 70 “600 series” routes to meet specific school travel needs. Taken together there are over 200 additional buses on the bus network each school day. School routes are provided either where a school is remote from the main network or where it is the most effective and efficient means of providing the necessary capacity. These routes typically serve a specific school and their start and/or end times and are generally planned...

• Reference: 2024/4139
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 19 December 2024

What work has TfL done on whether the TfL Overground Romford-Emerson Park-Upminster service could be merged with the c2c Upminster-South Ockendon-Chafford Hundred-Grays route to provide either a continuous service, or at least to have both services stop at the same platform in Upminster?

• Reference: 2024/4138
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 19 December 2024

Does Dial-a-Ride have enough capacity to cope with demand?

• Reference: 2024/4137
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 19 December 2024

From the point of completing the Dial-a-Ride application process, how long does it take to become a member?

• Reference: 2024/4136
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 19 December 2024

Why doesn’t Dial-a-Ride accommodate trips to GP, Hospitals, clinics, dentists, day centres schools or work which makes up most of the trips older and disabled people need?

• Reference: 2024/4135
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 19 December 2024

Which year did Dial-a-Ride stop taking members to social events at day centres? And why was this decision made?

• Reference: 2024/4134
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 19 December 2024

Given the current pressure on demand and the lack of requested journeys during these times, why did TfL extend Dial-a-Ride operational hours?

• Reference: 2024/4133
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 19 December 2024

How many Dial-a-Ride journeys have taken place during the extended operations hours 10pm to 11pm? Please provide a borough-by-borough breakdown.

• Reference: 2024/4132
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 19 December 2024

How many new Dial-a-Ride members have joined the service since the extension of Dial-a-Ride operational hours? Please provide a borough-by-borough breakdown.

• Reference: 2024/4131
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 19 December 2024

How many Taxi card journeys have resulted due to a lack of capacity from Dial-a-Ride? Please provide a borough-by-borough breakdown for years 2019/2020, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2023/24.