Seven people tragically lost their lives and 62 more were injured in the Croydon tram crash in November 2016.
An investigation into the crash made a series of 15 recommendations to improve safety for passengers.
Between quarter three of 2018/2019, there were 1,098 injuries related to buses. Of these injuries, 20% required hospital treatment.
Tomorrow, the London Assembly Transport Committee will be investigating bus and tram safety.
The meeting will be in two halves. The first half will focus on tram safety and the additional safety measures TfL has introduced following the Croydon tram derailment in 2016.
The guests are:
- Jill Collis, Director of Health Safety and Environment, TfL
- Jonathan Fox, Director of Rail and Sponsored Services, TfL
- Finn Brennan, District Organiser, ASLEF
- Representative from First Group
The second half will focus on bus safety and will examine the progress TfL has made since the committee’s 2017 report ‘Driven to distraction – tackling safety on London’s buses’.
The guests are:
- Claire Mann, Director of Bus Operations, TfL
- Stuart Reid, Interim Director of Vision Zero, TfL
- Tony Wilson, Managing Director, Abellio
- Sinisa Cica, Unite
- Tom Kearney, Founder, #LondonBusWatch, Transparency and Corporate Governance Campaign
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, 15 May 2019 at 10:00am in Committee Room 5 (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE via webcast.
Follow us on @LondonAssembly and take part in the meeting discussion using #AssemblyTransport and #BusTramSafety.
Notes to editors
- Full agenda papers
- Florence Eshalomi AM, Chair of the Transport Committee, is available for interview – see contact details below.
- London Assembly Transport Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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