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• Reference: 2005/0077-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 06 April 2005

On 23 March 2004 you launched Transport for London's bid for a London Regional Rail Authority. Can you give us a progress report on how you have moved this agenda forward?

• Reference: 2005/0078-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 06 April 2005

Central Government appear to be refusing to fund the fitting out of the 'Thameslink Box' to the west of St Pancras Station with station platforms so that Thameslink passengers can alight conveniently for onward transfer to King's Cross, Eurostar and the new domestic services on CTRL. What pressure can you bring to bear to persuade the Government that this is short-sighted and a false economy - inflicting a long walk on passengers (often with heavy luggage) across main roads to reach the old Thameslink station in Pentonville Road?

• Reference: 2005/0080-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 06 April 2005

To what extent are buses moving more quickly around the capital as a result of Oystercard? Please illustrate with time comparisons of pre and post Oystercard.

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Let me share your optimism and your confidence ' which I think I do, really ' for what would happen in, say, the first 48 hours, when we deal with the immediate crisis. What I would like to probe is what happens after the first, say, 48 hours, when we really are getting into the recovery period, when it is, perhaps, less of a crisis and more of an emergency. Who is going to be taking charge then? What is the role of the Mayor and the GLA, and what are the roles of the individual London boroughs? Who is...

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

I will actually follow the theme to where we have got to. I know that in the event of a major incident, a catastrophic incident, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner is in overall charge of the coordination of the emergency services - at least I believe that is the case. What I would like to know is who is actually in charge after the first few days? Who is going to be in charge giving the message to Londoners in the days and weeks that follow such an emergency? I have to say, what Mr Pilgrim was saying, which is not...

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Can I press you a bit further on this, then, Mr Mayer. I paraphrase what you were saying, of course, but the first that happens is that we have a discussion on how major an incident it is, and therefore who takes the lead for it. Then we have, what I am sure will be an interesting discussion between the Minister for London and the Mayor of London as to who gets on the television first, and if it is not a sufficiently important incident, then the director of GOL takes charge of us all. That is not quite what...

• Reference: 2004/0381-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

What recovery plans of London's critical infrastructure e.g. transport, food and water supply, commerce and finance, health services, power supply, are in place in the event of a major incident?