TfL Ref: 2511-1819

Thank you for your email received by us on 20 December 2018 asking for information about whether Chris Grayling, the Mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) are in talks about the possibility of selling TfL’s railway arches to a private company.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked:

Is Chris Grayling, the Mayor Sadiq Khan and TFL in talks about the possibility of selling off the railway arches to a private company
And if so then how far down the line is this proposal?

I can advise that there have been no discussions between the Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling, TfL and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan regarding the sale of TfL railway arches to a private company.

TfL’s strategy is to retain its property assets and grow their commercial income. Railway arches offer unique spaces for innovative small businesses to develop and grow and we want this to be the case for long in to the future.

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Yours sincerely

Jasmine Howard
FOI Case Officer
Information Governance
Transport For London