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• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 02 July 2020

Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM: My questions are to start off with to John O’Brien. I want to ask about support for businesses in London, with a particular focus on the restaurant industry. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, as of July last year there were nearly 16,000 restaurants in London employing around 325,000 people. Clearly, the sector has been hit very hard by COVID-19. Data showed in March, before the pandemic had fully hit, that 71% more food and accommodation businesses closed this March than they had in the previous March. John, I wonder if you could...

• Reference: 2007/0172-1
• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

The collapse of Metronet and the demands of the Crossrail project threaten severe strain on TfL's finances. Do you believe that either of these challenges puts projects and/or fares at risk?

• Reference: 2007/0175-1
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

What can TfL do in the short term to make it more likely that the inadequate commuter rail services in South London are improved?

• Reference: 2007/0178-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

How will you address the falling traffic speeds within the Central Congestion Charging zone?

• Reference: 2007/0180-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

Can TfL use its influence to press for the rezoning of Zone 6 rail stations like Kingston and Surbiton where 20,000 annual season ticket holders face fare increases of £400?

• Reference: 2007/0173-1
• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

What improvements to the Tube network will be delayed or abandoned as a result of Metronet going into administration?

• Reference: 2007/0174-1
• Question by: Sally Hamwee
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

On what grounds could you take a case to court if the PPP Arbiter rules that London Underground owes the Metronet administrator substantial sums for cost overruns?

• Reference: 2007/0176-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

With the West London Tram project abandoned or postponed indefinitely, the Cross River Tram now failing to cross the river, and the Thames Gateway transits reduced to a couple of diesel-engined bus services, is there now a credible tram strategy? In the light of rocketing fuel costs, is this reliance on diesel-engined public transport sustainable in the medium term?

• Reference: 2007/0177-1
• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

Why is Ultra Light Rail not being considered seriously as an overground solution by TfL?

• Reference: 2007/0179-1
• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

Despite repeated fires and fatal accidents, bendy buses have not been withdrawn from service. How does TfL plan to ensure that these episodes are not repeated?