• Reference: 2012/0538
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

Transport for London is currently recruiting 300 'station assistant' posts. Will these new staff be doing the same duties as the 800 staff who lost their jobs in tube stations last year?

• Reference: 2012/0537
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

Further to the accounts given in the Channel 4 programme about assaults and hostility to staff, how many passengers has Transport for London successfully prosecuted in the last year for assaulting Tube staff?

• Reference: 2012/0536
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

Channel 4 claimed that some underground staff has been asked by supervisors to keep stations open with only one staff member on duty - which breaches Health and Safety rules. How many times have stations been kept open with only one staff member on duty since the rota changes took effect?

• Reference: 2012/0535
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

The Channel 4 documentary showed coverage of a very alarming incident at Charing Cross underground station involving a succession of 'dust clouds' and an ill advised reopening of the station. What investigation took place on this incident and how it was handled and what were the conclusions? What was the origin of the dust found to be?

• Reference: 2012/0534
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

Please advise on the rationale behind the removal of pedestrian crossings on the A23 through Croydon. How many objections have been received to these removals? Can this situation be reviewed?

• Reference: 2012/0533
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

When is your next scheduled meeting with Peter Hendy?

• Reference: 2012/0532
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

In your reply to question number 2688/2011, you said to me that modifications would be needed to be made to the Tramlink infrastructure to accommodate the new longer vehicles from Stadler Rail, originally intended for operation in Norway. You also stated that the cost of this was included in the purchase price for the vehicles. Please provide an update on the platform lengthening and access works taking place so far and advise when the new vehicles will be in service in Croydon. Have any of the new trams been tested on the Croydon network as yet?

• Reference: 2012/0531
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

What discussions have you personally and Transport for London officers had with ministers with regard to Transport for London taking control of the franchises for all London's suburban rail franchises?

• Reference: 2012/0530
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

What would be the estimated cost of fitting all London's pre-Euro V bus vehicles with appropriate emissions abatement equipment? How many vehicles would this involve?

• Reference: 2012/0529
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

Please list the bus routes which you have personally ridden on as a fare paying passenger in the last three months.