Request ID: FOI-0429-2122 Date published: 25 June 2021
You asked
Can you please supply the number of PCN's issued by TFL between 03/03/2021- 30/05/2021
to vehicles parked/stopped on E -Taxi charge points please?
Can yon also supply the number of warning letters issued by TFL to Private hire vehicles stopped or using E Taxi charge points for the same period please. 03/03/2021 to 30/05/2021
thankyou
We answered
TfL Ref 0429-2021/22
Thank you for your request received on 31 May 2021 asking for information about E-Taxi charge points.
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.
You asked:
Can you please supply the number of PCN's issued by TFL between 03/03/2021- 30/05/2021 to vehicles parked/stopped on E -Taxi charge points please? Can you also supply the number of warning letters issued by TFL to Private hire vehicles stopped or using E Taxi charge points for the same period please 03/03/2021 to 30/05/2021.
Taxi-dedicated rapid charge points (RCPs) are enforced on-street by Police Community Support Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service’s Roads and Transport Policing Command, which is jointly funded by Transport for London (TfL).In addition, TfL’s Operational Officers, as part of their regular deployments, enforce Red Route parking contraventions on the TLRN, and we have increased visits by Officers to charging bays.
We regularly issue communications to licensees reminding them that the taxi-dedicated RCPs are only for use by Zero Emission Capable (ZEC) taxis only and anyone found using the bay illegally could be subject to a penalty charge notice.
A total of 14 PCNs were issued to vehicles in taxi-dedicated RCP bays between Wednesday 3rd March 2021 and Sunday 30th May 2021.
We did not issue any warning letters to private hire vehicle drivers for misuse of taxi-dedicated RCP bays during this period.
We arein discussion with RCP operators to determine what more can be done to ensure taxi-dedicated RCPs can only be used by ZEC taxis.
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.
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Yours sincerely
Sara Thomas FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
