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• Reference: 2003/2354
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 17 December 2003

What discussions have you had with the government recently about Crossrail and how confident are you that Crossrail will go ahead? How are fares on Crossrail expected to compare with other means of transport in the capital? .

• Reference: 2003/2358
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 17 December 2003

What progress have you made in agreeing increased service levels to reduce overcrowding on London trains as outlined in your manifesto? .

• Reference: 2003/2359
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 17 December 2003

What do you see as your role in averting industrial action on the London Underground? At your press conference on 2nd Dec you said there was nothing you could do to make matters better, in relation to the tube go-slow action. Why did your meeting with the unions fail to secure a positive outcome for the traveling public in London? .

• Reference: 2003/2360
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 17 December 2003

What is your position in relation to Haringey wanting to sell off one of London's public assets, Alexandra Palace? .

• Reference: 2003/2365
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 17 December 2003

What representations will you make to the government to ensure that public and voluntary sector agencies have sufficient resources to cope with the increasing numbers of people living in London with HIV? Given your statutory duty to promote the health and well-being of Londoners, have you had any discussions with the NHS in relation to HIV prevention campaigns in the capital? .

• Reference: 2003/2367
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 17 December 2003

What progress has Transport for London made in developing the Cross River Tram Project (Camden to Peckham) and what is your current projection of the date by which it can begin operating? .

• Reference: 2003/2368
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 17 December 2003

What success have you had in persuading the Strategic Rail Authority of the need to upgrade the North London Line to metro standards, to increase the length of station platforms so that longer trains can use them, and to improve the signalling of the line? .

• Reference: 2003/2369
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 17 December 2003

Have you undertaken any negotiations with the Strategic Rail Authority or with the train operating companies over the possibility of funding British Transport Police patrols on overground rail trains and stations? .

• Reference: 2003/2370
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 17 December 2003

What is your response to the survey by the Simon Hughes campaign conducted on Oxford Street during a typical weekday lunchtime, which recorded that of 200 buses surveyed: ·The emptiest bus route carried less than 3.5% of its capacity ·The average off-peak lunchtime bus had 49 empty seats ·The fullest bus routes fill less than half of their capacity. Do you believe this operation is sustainable in view of the projected £565 million deficit for Transport for London? .

• Reference: 2003/2372
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 17 December 2003

Can you explain why London Underground intend to close the fixed stairway at King's Cross underground station between the booking hall and the Victoria line platforms, thus making it inaccessible to blind passengers with guide dogs? .