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Post by snowman on Jun 22, 2017 10:21:52 GMT
The agenda for nexts weeks Programme and Investment committee is now available tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/programmes-and-investment-committeeHaven't had chance to read all the attachments Item 13 covers what is happening in Oxford Street. Appears the Marble Arch-Baker Street end is now post 2020. First phase Oxford Circus-Baker Street area is to be done by December 2018 (so probably within 17 months if they are to finish before Christmas shopping season) Item 14 covers the bus upgrade to euroVI (I previously found a German link that the contract has been awarded to Baumot) The appendix to Item 20 has some photos of the new Goblin line trains under construction |
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Post by SILENCED on Jun 22, 2017 10:39:01 GMT
The agenda for nexts weeks Programme and Investment committee is now available tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/programmes-and-investment-committeeHaven't had chance to read all the attachments Item 13 covers what is happening in Oxford Street. Appears the Marble Arch-Baker Street end is now post 2020. First phase Oxford Circus-Baker Street area is to be done by December 2018 (so probably within 17 months if they are to finish before Christmas shopping season) Item 14 covers the bus upgrade to euroVI (I previously found a German link that the contract has been awarded to Baumot) The appendix to Item 20 has some photos of the new Goblin line trains under construction Seems over 200 out of 445 buses used for the Brixton Green Bus Corridor will be Euro6 upgrades. Date are also given for the other GBCs Currently issues upgrading Scanias and Mercedes engines |
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Post by snowman on Jun 22, 2017 11:18:26 GMT
Seems over 200 out of 445 buses used for the Brixton Green Bus Corridor will be Euro6 upgrades. Date are also given for the other GBCs Currently issues upgrading Scanias and Mercedes engines The proposed dates for the 12 corridors per the report are : 1 Putney High Street February 2017 2 Brixton - Streatham October 2017 3 A12 Eastern Avenue (Homerton Road) December 2017 4 Lewisham - Catford January 2018 5 Stratford January 2018 6 High Road (Haringey) - Green Lanes May 2018 7 Camberwell - New Cross May 2018 8 Wandsworth - St. John's Hill June 2018 9 Edgware Road (Kilburn-Maida Vale) June 2018 10 Edmonton - Seven Sisters December 2018 11 Uxbridge Road - Shepherds Bush June 2019 12 Chiswick High Road - Kensington July 2019 |
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Post by vjaska on Jun 22, 2017 11:58:36 GMT
Seems over 200 out of 445 buses used for the Brixton Green Bus Corridor will be Euro6 upgrades. Date are also given for the other GBCs Currently issues upgrading Scanias and Mercedes engines The proposed dates for the 12 corridors per the report are : 1 Putney High Street February 2017 2 Brixton - Streatham October 2017 3 A12 Eastern Avenue (Homerton Road) December 2017 4 Lewisham - Catford January 2018 5 Stratford January 2018 6 High Road (Haringey) - Green Lanes May 2018 7 Camberwell - New Cross May 2018 8 Wandsworth - St. John's Hill June 2018 9 Edgware Road (Kilburn-Maida Vale) June 2018 10 Edmonton - Seven Sisters December 2018 11 Uxbridge Road - Shepherds Bush June 2019 12 Chiswick High Road - Kensington July 2019 Interesting that most of the green corridors have had their dates pushed forward - only Putney & Brixton were to be done before 2019 but now all but two are to be implemented before 2019. |
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Post by snoggle on Jun 22, 2017 19:31:55 GMT
The proposed dates for the 12 corridors per the report are : 1 Putney High Street February 2017 2 Brixton - Streatham October 2017 3 A12 Eastern Avenue (Homerton Road) December 2017 4 Lewisham - Catford January 2018 5 Stratford January 2018 6 High Road (Haringey) - Green Lanes May 2018 7 Camberwell - New Cross May 2018 8 Wandsworth - St. John's Hill June 2018 9 Edgware Road (Kilburn-Maida Vale) June 2018 10 Edmonton - Seven Sisters December 2018 11 Uxbridge Road - Shepherds Bush June 2019 12 Chiswick High Road - Kensington July 2019 Interesting that most of the green corridors have had their dates pushed forward - only Putney & Brixton were to be done before 2019 but now all but two are to be implemented before 2019. I assume the Mayor wants at least 1-1½ years worth of post implementation data from a number of schemes before seeking re-election in May 2020. |
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Post by COBO on Jun 22, 2017 21:08:14 GMT
Seems over 200 out of 445 buses used for the Brixton Green Bus Corridor will be Euro6 upgrades. Date are also given for the other GBCs Currently issues upgrading Scanias and Mercedes engines The proposed dates for the 12 corridors per the report are : 1 Putney High Street February 2017 2 Brixton - Streatham October 2017 3 A12 Eastern Avenue (Homerton Road) December 2017 4 Lewisham - Catford January 2018 5 Stratford January 2018 6 High Road (Haringey) - Green Lanes May 2018 7 Camberwell - New Cross May 2018 8 Wandsworth - St. John's Hill June 2018 9 Edgware Road (Kilburn-Maida Vale) June 2018 10 Edmonton - Seven Sisters December 2018 11 Uxbridge Road - Shepherds Bush June 2019 12 Chiswick High Road - Kensington July 2019 When it says Uxbridge Road is that the whole of Uxbridge Road or a section? |
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Post by snowman on Jun 27, 2017 18:33:19 GMT
TfL have just uploaded the latest finance papers for their committee next week Quick scroll to page 13 of the finance report shows buses have lost £103m in 2 periods vs budgeted loss of £113m Most of that loss appears to have been in period 1 as only £1m below budget in period 2 In other words TfL buses are losing £13m per week, or nearly £2m per day The minutes of last meeting shows last years bus budget revenue was £1568m, taking 2/13 gives £241m, this years is budgeted at £219m for 2 periods, so although now hitting the budget, the budget appears to be £11m per 4 week period less than last year (or £144m less for 13 periods) Page 17 has the fares yield, in period 2 was an average of just 62pence per bus journey, Working back from the year to date, it was 66p in period 1, but I have no idea why average fares have fallen (unless it was a lack of schoolchildren over Easter) tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/finance-committeeUnfortunately matters arising 5/01/17 suggests the report to tackle falling bus ridership was issued to members in May, however the May meeting was cancelled because of election, so this report isn't available (should be in Operational cttee pack next week) |
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Post by snoggle on Jun 27, 2017 20:58:36 GMT
TfL have just uploaded the latest finance papers for their committee next week Quick scroll to page 13 of the finance report shows buses have lost £103m in 2 periods vs budgeted loss of £113m Most of that loss appears to have been in period 1 as only £1m below budget in period 2 In other words TfL buses are losing £13m per week, or nearly £2m per day The minutes of last meeting shows last years bus budget revenue was £1568m, taking 2/13 gives £241m, this years is budgeted at £219m for 2 periods, so although now hitting the budget, the budget appears to be £11m per 4 week period less than last year (or £144m less for 13 periods) Page 17 has the fares yield, in period 2 was an average of just 62pence per bus journey, Working back from the year to date, it was 66p in period 1, but I have no idea why average fares have fallen (unless it was a lack of schoolchildren over Easter) tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/finance-committeeUnfortunately matters arising 5/01/17 suggests the report to tackle falling bus ridership was issued to members in May, however the May meeting was cancelled because of election, so this report isn't available (should be in Operational cttee pack next week) Nice to see the proof reading failings continue at tfL. In the year end outturn report they have copied and pasted the pass jny values into the Fares Yield table rendering it completely unusable. (rolls eyes)  I see the secrecy culture continues at TfL with yet another important bus report being issued and discussed without, to date, any public visibility. Let's hope my cynicism is proved wrong and we get something published next week. Last time this happened it took months of pressure via the FOI pressure to get a "hidden" report eventually released.  |
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Post by snowman on Jul 5, 2017 20:14:41 GMT
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Post by snowman on Jul 11, 2017 13:53:15 GMT
Nothing uploaded yet, but papers for next weeks TfL Board meeting should appear by this evening Will it reveal the Bus report that never got published during the election ? TfL Board papers link |
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Post by snoggle on Jul 11, 2017 14:09:03 GMT
Nothing uploaded yet, but papers for next weeks TfL Board meeting should appear by this evening Will it reveal the Bus report that never got published during the election ? TfL Board papers linkLet's hope they do so I can cancel the FOI request I've submitted. Only took TfL 2½ working days to even acknowledge my request. Used to take a few hours but the performance in that department is woeful now. Previous FOI request took a week to be acknowledged. How that aligns with the intent of the legislation is anyone's guess. |
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Post by ibus246 on Jul 11, 2017 16:33:40 GMT
Nothing uploaded yet, but papers for next weeks TfL Board meeting should appear by this evening Will it reveal the Bus report that never got published during the election ? TfL Board papers linkLet's hope they do so I can cancel the FOI request I've submitted. Only took TfL 2½ working days to even acknowledge my request. Used to take a few hours but the performance in that department is woeful now. Previous FOI request took a week to be acknowledged. How that aligns with the intent of the legislation is anyone's guess. I agree with your point regarding the length of time taken to acknowledge FOI requests these days. However, I must say, the amount of "rubbish" that team must receive and do receive as witnessed makes painful viewing. "Bus hit my car", "bus driver complaints" etc they will all have to be sifted through and responded to by reference to another department. You then have the "iBus CD requests" and so forth so when it comes to the actual *info* requests I am not surprised it takes them longer to reply these days. |
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Post by snoggle on Jul 11, 2017 17:40:06 GMT
Let's hope they do so I can cancel the FOI request I've submitted. Only took TfL 2½ working days to even acknowledge my request. Used to take a few hours but the performance in that department is woeful now. Previous FOI request took a week to be acknowledged. How that aligns with the intent of the legislation is anyone's guess. I agree with your point regarding the length of time taken to acknowledge FOI requests these days. However, I must say, the amount of "rubbish" that team must receive and do receive as witnessed makes painful viewing. "Bus hit my car", "bus driver complaints" etc they will all have to be sifted through and responded to by reference to another department. You then have the "iBus CD requests" and so forth so when it comes to the actual *info* requests I am not surprised it takes them longer to reply these days. Not sure I entirely agree. TfL has long had the "nonsense" FOI requests to deal with. Many have been rendered unnecessary, e.g bus schedules and WTTs for the tube, by routine publication. I suspect the department has had to accept its share of "central" cuts to staffing levels. I also suspect the place is hell to work in so they may have a lot of staff turnover because it's a pretty thankless task. New and inexperienced staff will nearly always perform less well than experienced ones. However the actual performance of the department is much worse these days than, say, 2 years ago. |
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Post by snoggle on Jul 11, 2017 22:57:21 GMT
Well colour me not surprised - no Bus Strategy paper in the uploaded TfL Board Papers for next week's meeting. Have to wait until August until I can my mits on it - assuming they release it and respond in time.
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Post by redwave on Jul 12, 2017 0:36:09 GMT
FOI might reply stating that the paper is intended for future publication.
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