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• Reference: 2012/0019-1
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 June 2012

Encouraging people to use sustainable transport during the games will not necessarily help the considerable numbers of people with reduced mobility, particularly if there is still overcrowding and the potential for stations to be closed or for there to be considerable delays as a result of overcrowding. What measures are TfL taking to ensure that people with reduced mobility can still access public transport during the games and what advice are they giving staff in relation to assistance to people with reduced mobility should severe issues occur during the games?

• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 June 2012

I think everyone welcomes the overall reduction in crime on the transport network. However, some crimes, as you will both be aware, are going up. You will be aware that robbery on buses, for example, has gone up by almost 4.5% over the past financial year and 10 boroughs have had huge increases in robbery on buses of over 20%. For instance, in Haringey there was an alarming 87% increase in robbery with a total of 153 incidents last year. There was also an 11% rise in violence against the person, making a total of 240 reports of violence against...

• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 June 2012

OK. Can you explain, then, the difference between areas where robbery and violence against the person is increasing on public transport and areas where performance is better and what you are doing to make sure that people share best practice? There is quite a marked difference across London.