Request ID: FOI-0204-2223 Date published: 16 May 2022
You asked
Please could TfL provide the support costs for London Underground, London Buses, and Rail (DLR, Overground and Trams) in 2019-20 FY. "Support costs" in this context would cover expenditure by these entities on general business functions/overhead costs - Human Resources, Finance, Legal, IT management, Accommodation management, Procurement, Insurance, Board/CEO costs.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-0204-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 27th April 2022 asking for information about the support costs of operating London Underground, rail and bus services.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“Please could TfL provide the support costs for London Underground, London Buses, and Rail (DLR, Overground and Trams) in 2019-20 FY. "Support costs" in this context would cover expenditure by these entities on general business functions/overhead costs - Human Resources, Finance, Legal, IT management, Accommodation management, Procurement, Insurance, Board/CEO costs.
I can confirm that we hold the information you require. The support costs are published in our quarterly Performance Reports, which can be found on our website here:
On page 10 you will find the costs for London Underground; on page 12 the costs for Buses, and; on page 14 the costs for Rail. Note that these are recorded as “indirect operating costs”.
In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.
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Yours sincerely,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
