Bus risk assessments
Request ID: FOI-0945-1718
Date published: 08 November 2017
You asked
In view of the following:
FOI TfL Ref: 2069-1213;
The report 'Driven to distraction' 17/717;
TfL bus operator contract .."..Risk assessments should be reviewed following a significant incident or change to vehicle or operating procedures.
4.3 The Operator shall not use any vehicles in the operation of the Services without the Corporation‟s written approval of the risk assessments required pursuant to this Schedule. "
Can you tell me how many risk assessments were forwarded to TfL by its bus operators in 2016 for accidents, vehicle and operational changes; with a summary list for each.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-0945-1718
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 19 July 2017 asking for information about bus risk assessments. I apologise for the delay in replying to you.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our Information Access Policy. You asked:
Can you tell me how many risk assessments were forwarded to TfL by its bus operators in 2016 for accidents, vehicle and operational changes; with a summary list for each.
Operators have provided 104 risk assessments to us from the start of 2016 as part of the route re-tendering process or following operational changes that result in new or emerging issues being added or updated. Our Framework Agreement sets out the expectation that operators review these following a major event or significant changes. We require them to send us copies of their risk assessments so we know they have them in place. We do not ask them to accompany the documents with the reasons for their submission to us and do not hold the type of summary list you have requested. We have robust monitoring systems to ensure bus operators have suitable health and safety management arrangements in place including the bus route risk assessment process.
If this is not the information you are looking for, please feel free to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Melissa Nichols
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
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