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• Reference: 2003/0241
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

Will the information provided to people during the current consultation on the East London River Crossing include an assessment of the impacts of extra traffic on air quality and health in East London? If the building of this bridge does generate extra traffic, will it make it more, or less likely that you meet the Governments targets, and the E.U. targets, for air quality in the boroughs of Newham, Greenwich and Lewisham? .

• Reference: 2003/0242
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

In the London Mayor's response to Jenny Jone's question 760/2003 he states that 'the options for river crossings were considered in a range of earlier studies'. Did any of these studies look at alternative sites for a road river crossing? Did such sites include provision of a local bridge with only one lane each way for private motorised transport? Did any of these sites include a bridge with provision for only buses, pedestrians and cyclists? .

• Reference: 2003/0243
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

Do you accept the conclusion in the John Elliot report 'a solution looking for a problem' (T2000, Mar 03) that the East London River Crossing will be capable of handling between 6,000 to 8,000 vehicles an hour in the morning peak? .

• Reference: 2003/0213
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

What discussions has the Mayor had with Network Rail and the SRA with regard to making outer London railway stations more accessible to older people and people with disabilities? .

• Reference: 2003/0214
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

Please list all contracts for goods or services with a value of over £50,000 entered into by Transport for London since July 2002. Will he list these with supporting documentation? .

• Reference: 2003/0215
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

What steps are TfL taking to ensure the safety of the use of the Blackwall tunnel in light of the AA report and the European motoring organisations published in April? .

• Reference: 2003/0216
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

Will TfL amend their consultation procedure so as to ensure that in future residents of roads into which a bus route is moved are given timely prior notification of the proposal and an opportunity to object? .

• Reference: 2003/0217
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

Will TfL ensure that the criteria used in selecting bus route take full account of the Mayor's other strategies including the ambient noise strategy? .

• Reference: 2003/0218
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

How many licensed black cabs currently operate on London which are: (a) over 7 years old (b) over 12 years old (c ) over 15 years old .

• Reference: 2003/0219
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

What steps are TfL taking to ameliorate the effects of the proposed taxi emissions strategy upon owners of taxis over 7 years old and will the Commissioner meet with representative of such owners to discuss their concerns? .