Request ID: FOI-0087-2425 Date published: 02 May 2024
You asked
Vehicle Fleet Information
1. How many vehicles does the Authority own and/or operate within each of the following categories and how many of these have a registered capacity to carry wheelchair passengers:
1.1. M1
1.1.1. Total Number:
1.1.2. Of which are wheelchair accessible:
1.2. M2
1.2.1. Total Number:
1.2.2. Of which are wheelchair accessible:
1.3. M3
1.3.1. Total Number:
1.3.2. Of which are wheelchair accessible:
We answered
Dear Mr Clissett
TfL Ref: 0087-2425
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 8 April 2024 asking for information about our vehicle fleet.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. Your questions and our replies are below – note there are two separate answers representing our fleet vehicles and assisted transport vehicles:
Vehicle fleet information: How many vehicles does the Authority own and/or operate within each of the following categories and how many of these have a registered capacity to carry wheelchair passengers:
1.1. M1 (passenger carrying vehicles up to 9 seats – 1 driver & 8 passengers) 1.1.1. Total Number: 26 1.1.2. Of which are wheelchair accessible: 0
1.2. M2 (passenger carrying vehicles below 5 tonnes) 1.2.1. Total Number: 0 1.2.2. Of which are wheelchair accessible: 0
1.3. M3 (passenger carrying vehicles above 5 tonnes) 1.3.1. Total Number: 0 1.3.2. Of which are wheelchair accessible: 0
Vehicle Fleet Information – Assisted Transport vehicles:
1. How many vehicles does the Authority own and/or operate within each of the following categories and how many of these have a registered capacity to carry wheelchair passengers:
1.1. M1 1.1.1. Total Number: 0 1.1.2. Of which are wheelchair accessible: N/A 1.2. M2 1.2.1. Total Number: 246 1.2.2. Of which are wheelchair accessible: 100% All of our vehicles were built and registered as M2 buses; however, we only have 8 seats and therefore operate them as M1. 1.3. M3 1.3.1. Total Number: 0 1.3.2. Of which are wheelchair accessible: N/A
Please note that TfL do not operate any buses directly, as bus operators operate these on our behalf.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.
Yours sincerely
Sara Thomas FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
