FOI request detail

The overall budget or cost to date of the London cycling scheme

Request ID: FOI-2037-1718
Date published: 11 January 2018

You asked

I would like to know how much Transport for London on all cycle schemes including the cycle hire scheme and dedicated cycle superhighways for the last 10 years. This is to include the current budget since Sadiq Khan became Mayor of London

We answered

TfL Ref: FOI-2037-1718

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 18 October 2017 asking for information about the cycling budget. 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. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked:

I would like to know how much Transport for London on all cycle schemes including the cycle hire scheme and dedicated cycle superhighways  for the last 10 years. This is to include the current budget since Sadiq Khan became Mayor of London.

The table below shows TfL’s expenditure on cycling, including the net cost of operating the Cycle Hire scheme (ie the element that is not covered by sponsorship or user income).

Financial year

£m

2008/09

42

2009/10

54

2010/11

93

2011/12

60

2012/13

34

2013/14

64

2014/15

60

2015/16

158

2016/17

127

2017/18

127

Current budget figure

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.

Yours sincerely,

Melissa Nichols

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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