FOI Request - Bus Revenue and Route 186 Bus Frequency Data Since Colindale Station Closure
Request ID: FOI-1992-2425 Date published: 16 October 2024
You asked
Request Details:
I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:
1. Bus Revenue Data:
Routes: 324, 204, 303, 113, 186 and 125
Journeys Between:
Colindale and Burnt Oak Station
Colindale and Hendon Central Station
Time Period: From last week of May 2024 to present (20th September 2024)
Details Requested: Revenue figures on a weekly or monthly basis, compared to last week of May cumulatively, not week on week changes, so that the total damage can be assessed.
Additionally, please provide a comparison to previous years' means for these bus journeys to see the surplus journeys this year due to the closure.
2. Route 186 Bus Frequency:
Number of buses operating on route 186. Frequency and scheduling details and any changes in scheduling and cancelations.
Any subsequent changes to 186's operations after being made free.
3. Please explain where specifically TFL will allocate the funds received from the extra profits received due to consumers having to spend more on buses due to transport closure.
Clarification received 26/09/2024: The timeframe for Q2 is the same as that for Q1
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-1992-2425
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 20th September 2024 asking for information about London buses. 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 are answered in turn below:
Question 1: Bus Revenue Data:
Routes: 324, 204, 303, 113, 186 and 125
Journeys Between:
Colindale and Burnt Oak Station Colindale and Hendon Central Station Time Period: From last week of May 2024 to present (20th September 2024)
Details Requested: Revenue figures on a weekly or monthly basis, compared to last week of May cumulatively, not week on week changes, so that the total damage can be assessed.
Additionally, please provide a comparison to previous years' means for these bus journeys to see the surplus journeys this year due to the closure.
Answer: Please see the first set of spreadsheets attached (you may need to expand the width of some columns to read the data in full). The journey and revenue figures provided are at route level as we do not hold this data at the stop level. We have focused on Pay As You Go (PAYG) activity as your request related to the additional cost borne by passengers on these routes. Note that we do not currently have access to the latest journey and revenue numbers – however, we have been able to provide several weeks of data following the temporary closure of Colindale, as well as the average weekly PAYG journeys for the previous two years.
Question 2: Route 186 Bus Frequency:
Number of buses operating on route 186. Frequency and scheduling details and any changes in scheduling and cancelations.
Any subsequent changes to 186's operations after being made free.
Answer: The number of buses operating on route 186, and the frequency and scheduling, is available in the route schedules and timetable information already published on the TfL website via the following links:
In accordance with section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act, we are not required to provide the requested information as it is readily accessible elsewhere.
There have been no changes to the frequency on the route 186 during the normal hours of operation since the station closure.
There are additional trips on the route 186 being run on Friday/Saturday nights and Saturday/Sunday early mornings to connect passengers with the Night Tube throughout the station closure. The trip departure times at the first stop are as follows:
Friday night: 186 from Hendon Central - Quakers Course (00:25 & 00:55)
Saturday early morning: 186 from Edgware - Hendon Central (05:29)
Saturday night: 186 from Hendon Central - Quakers Course (00:25 & 00:55)
Sunday early morning: 186 from Edgware - Hendon Central (via Quakers Course at 05:52 & 06:48)
The second spreadsheet attached details curtailment data for route 186, between 01/05/2024 to 30/09/2024.
Question 3: Please explain where specifically TFL will allocate the funds received from the extra profits received due to consumers having to spend more on buses due to transport closure.
Answer: All revenue received by TfL is invested in improving our services for customers.
Note that further information on the station closure and alternative routes is available on our website here:
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,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
