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  • Orbital bus routes and commuter coaches

    • Reference: 2008/2447
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 12 November 2008
    You pledged during the Mayoral election that new orbital bus routes and perhaps express coaches for commuters would be introduced. Are you yet in a position to announce trials on at least one of these projects?
  • Thames Gateway Bridge

    • Reference: 2008/2448
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 12 November 2008
    You instructed TfL to report back 'in the autumn' with a review of the Thames Gateway Bridge project and a report on discussions with Boroughs. What has been the outcome of TfL's work and discussions about the project?
  • Airports strategy

    • Reference: 2008/2449
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 12 November 2008
    You indicated in your Answer to Question 1756/2008 that you would have developed a strategy on airports policy for London and the South East by the end of the year. Can you please update us on how this is being progressed?
  • Reducing the school run

    • Reference: 2008/2450
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 12 November 2008
    Transport for London figures published on 1 October reveal that one third of all car journeys between 8am and 9am on school days are "education related". What further steps will your administration take to reduce vehicles on the 'school run'?
  • Fines due from overseas motorists

    • Reference: 2008/2451
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 12 November 2008
    Since 2004, CCTV cameras have filmed a total 379,862 overseas registered motorists committing traffic offences, of whom 36,226 have paid fines. Can you discuss with the Home Office's UK Border Agency an arrangement under which such motorists would not be allowed to leave the UK until fines had been duly paid?
  • Car Clubs

    • Reference: 2008/2452
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 12 November 2008
    Building on the successes outlined in your Answer to Question 2002/2008, what further steps will your administration take, in conjunction with Boroughs, to promote car club membership as an alternative to car ownership in London?
  • River Transport

    • Reference: 2008/2453
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 12 November 2008
    In view of your Answer to Question No: 2306 / 2008, can you make available to me the Minutes of the meeting of the River Passenger Services Concordat Group held on 27 October?
  • Western extension of the Congestion Charge: consultation

    • Reference: 2008/2454
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 12 November 2008
    The informal consultation on the future of the Western Extension of the Congestion Charging zone closed on 5 October. When will you publish the results of the wider representative survey?
  • Width restrictor: Pitfield Way, St Raphael's Estate

    • Reference: 2008/2455
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 12 November 2008
    Will you ask Transport for London to take another look at the possibility of installing a width restrictor or a camera on the slip road from the A406 North Circular Road into St Raphael's Estate at Pitfield Way, with a view to reducing the number of HGVs 'rat-running' when A406 is heavily congested?
  • Bus route from Hampton Wick to Richmond

    • Reference: 2008/2456
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 12 November 2008
    Will you consider introducing a direct bus route from Hampton Wick to Richmond ? Though Transport for London have in the past judged that they could not establish enough likely demand, Richmond Borough Council now advises that this assessment is out of date and should be reviewed.