Our Ref: FOI-2206-1617
Thank you for your email received on 10 February 2017 asking for a copy of the minutes from the meeting of the Safety, Sustainability and Human Resources Panel held on 23 January 2017.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and TfL’s information access policy. I can confirm we hold the information you require.
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the tragic derailment which occurred on 9 November, and we will continue to work to ensure that we offer those affected any support they need.
Prior to resuming services, and in accordance with advice in the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB)'s interim report into the derailment, we introduced additional speed restrictions and associated signage near Sandilands. These precautionary measures have also been implemented at three other locations on the tram network.
We carried out a thorough safety assessment and took the advice of an independent panel of tram experts as part of a rigorous safety assurance process before resuming.
All tram drivers were fully briefed prior to resuming and Tram Operations Limited (TOL), a subsidiary of FirstGroup PLC, the operator of the network, is also carrying out enhanced speed monitoring across the tram network.
Further information is available on our website:
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/trams/croydon-tram-derailment
This page will be updated regularly.
You asked specifically for:
The full minutes from this meeting please: Paper to the TfL Safety, Sustainability and HR Panel, 23 January 2017
The meeting minutes for the Safety, Sustainability and HR Panel are published with the papers of the following meeting. The next meeting of the Panel is scheduled for 21 March 2017 and the papers for the meeting will be published on the TfL website five working days before then; they will include the minutes of the meeting held on 23 January 2017.
In accordance with the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply the information you have requested as it is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information, under Section 22 of the Act, as the information is intended for future publication.
This exemption is subject to a public interest test, which requires us to assess whether the public interest in applying the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure. In this instance, it is considered that the public interest favours the publication of this information, in context and according to the pre-determined schedule, rather than in response to your request, to ensure the information is provided accurately and in an accessible manner.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Gemma Jacob
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
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