• Reference: 2012/3457
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

How much is the 60+ Concessionary Travel Scheme expected to cost and how many people do you anticipate taking it up in 2013/14?

• Reference: 2012/3456
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

When will Transport for London produce the in-service data, from the significant running experience already available, on the real world New Bus for London fuel consumption?

• Reference: 2012/3455
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

The upcoming Euro VI (strictly not Euro 6 as that's for cars and vans) emission standards will be in force in 2013/14 & will cover all new UK buses. The new Euro VI exhaust treatment systems require a great deal of engineering input & also more space on the vehicle. Has the New Bus for London design allowed for these changes? If not, why not and who will pick up the bill for this further re-engineering work?

• Reference: 2012/3454
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

In your answer to my question 2902/2012 you state that funding for the New Bus for London was initially accounted for in the revenue budget but this has now been transferred to the capital budget. How much was transferred?

• Reference: 2012/3453
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

As well as publishing the purchase price of the New Bus for London, will you also publish the cost of servicing arrangements?

• Reference: 2012/3452
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Is the capacity restriction on the New Bus for London due to the weight of the pre-production vehicles?

• Reference: 2012/3451
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Are the extra staff members on the New Bus for London made aware of the capacity restriction advertised on the large sticker in the drivers cab and do they help enforce this limit?

• Reference: 2012/3450
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

It has been established that despite your public announcements the New Bus for London prototype is heavier than other existing double decker buses and that particulate emissions are worse than other existing buses. Will you also confirm that the official legal capacity of the bus is 79 (63 seated, 15 standing & 1 wheelchair), which is far short of average of 85 carried on a normal double decker?

• Reference: 2012/3449
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Have week-day passenger numbers dropped by around a fifth on Routes 38 and 73 since conversion of the bus from articulated to conventional double decker? Is this due to slower journey times since conversion?

• Reference: 2012/3448
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

I have seen evidence published by Transport for London (TfL) last year that casualties had dropped at 80% of sites where guardrail had been removed and TfL were investigating the 20% of sites where they had increased. Can you tell me the results of that investigation? Can you also update the figures on casualty reduction, or increase, where guardrail has been removed?