FOI request detail

number of track inspection of Victoria line betwee victoria and pimlico stations.

Request ID: FOI-2144-1718
Date published: 17 January 2018

You asked

I should be grateful for the information you hold on the track inspections carried out on the southbound Victoria line and the method these inspection underground between Victoria and Pimlico stations during the period from 1st May 2017 and 31st October 2017 and details of the method in which these inspections took place (whether automated or physical manned) with dates of said inspections. Also do you hold inspection reports, with details of any faults/works found on inspection,for the same period mrentioned above and are these available to be viewed and/or a copy sent to me.

We answered

TfL Ref: 2144-1718

Thank you for your email received by us on 3 November 2017 asking for information about track inspections undertaken on the southbound Victoria line from 1 May 2017 and 31 October 2017.

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 for the following:

track inspections carried out on the southbound Victoria line and the method these inspection underground between Victoria and Pimlico stations during the period from 1st May 2017 and 31st October 2017 and details of the method in which these inspections took place (whether automated or physical manned) with dates of said inspections.

Also do you hold inspection reports, with details of any faults/works found on inspection, for the same period mentioned above and are these available to be viewed and/or a copy sent to me.

I can advise that inspections are visually undertaken 2/3 times a week and work orders are raised for any substandard conditions identified. Our Automatic Track Monitoring System (ATMS) runs on a daily basis and identifies the line of any substandard conditions for which these work orders are raised.

As requested, please find attached an extract detailing the works carried out by our track maintenance team on the Victoria Line.

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

Jasmine Howard
FOI Case Officer
Information Governance
Transport For London

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