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  • Financial Pressures

    • 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?

  • Tube Improvements

    • 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?

  • Ultra Light Rail

    • 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?

  • Bendy Buses

    • 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    Despite repeated fires and fatal accidents, bendy buses have not been withdrawn from service.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?

  • London Cycle network

    • Reference: 2007/0183-1
    • Question by: Geoff Pope
    • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
    Delays in developing the London Cycle Network have been predicted. Can you account for this, or set out a timetable for what TfL hopes to achieve for LCN in the next Mayoral term?

  • Extensions to the London Underground

    • Reference: 2007/0184-1
    • Question by: Geoff Pope
    • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
    Are there any plans for extensions to the existing Underground network which are likely to be realised within the next 20 years?

  • Financial Pressures (Supplementary) [2]

    • Question by: Geoff Pope
    • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
    There have been press reports recently that because of the Metronet collapse the programme to introduce cooling of the Tube, and also some of the accessible station work, has been put on hold. Is there any truth in that?

  • Financial Pressures (Supplementary) [3]

    • Question by: Geoff Pope
    • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
    Just looking first then at Crossrail, which is good news, it does seem that initially the intention is to use floating interest rates in order to take the loan out before the fare box comes in, in order to repay the loan. Have you had any success with the Government in order to be allowed to consider a fixed rate of interest for the loan?

  • Financial Pressures (Supplementary) [4]

    • Question by: Geoff Pope
    • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
    Is that a fixed rate of interest, which would carry less risk?

  • Financial Pressures (Supplementary) [5]

    • Question by: Geoff Pope
    • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
    Will any of these costs ever be repaid, or are they all going to fall to Transport for London - both the money to the administrators and the money in reconfiguring the work?