Request ID: FOI-2798-2223 Date published: 28 February 2023
You asked
I am writing to submit a request under the freedom of information act for data held relating to the Queen's funeral arrangements in London last year.
Please tell me:
1) what was the estimated cost to TfL of the Queen's funeral, if any
2) what types of activity relating to the funeral resulted in a cost to TfL, and how much did each activity cost - please present this as a breakdown to question 1, eg staffing costs, expanded capacity on trains/buses, road closures, planning etc
I would like data concerning all activities associated with the funeral proceedings - for instance, the Queen lying in state, transporting the Queen's coffin, the actual funeral procession etc and the days preceding and following.
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-2798-2223
Thank you for your request received on 31 January 2023 asking for information about the Queen’s funeral arrangements. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require. TfL covered these operating costs through its financial reserves and by fares revenue generated during the mourning period. TfL is also in discussions with the Department for Transport to recover some of the operational costs associated with the funeral preparations.
Please find the requested information in the table below:
Operation London Bridge Costs
Total £k
Description
Bus Network
(5,550.0)
Bus contracts - additional costs incurred by bus operators to run a full weekday service on a bank holiday
Network Management
(1,601.8)
Traffic signal removals & reinstatements, extra bus station cleaning, bus shelter defects, traffic management, cleaning, painting, graffiti removal, welfare facilities, minor defects rectification, waste removal, hotels costs
Operations
(37.5)
Set up costs of operating Victoria Coach Station (VCS) out of Hillingdon on Monday when the coach station was closed. Hire of NCP car park, toilets, lighting fencing, as well as staff overtime and hotel accommodation.
On Demand Transport
(10.0)
Hotel accommodation for staff on standby over funeral period, and overtime for operational staff on the bank holiday.
Total Bus, Roads, compliance & Policing
(7,199.3)
Customer Operations
(852.7)
London Underground costs of overtime and extra shift costs for running a weekday service on a bank holiday and for running an hour later than normal on the day of the funeral
Ops Planning
(50.0)
Rostering and overtime
Total London Underground
(902.7)
Elizabeth Line
(62.7)
Additional costs incurred by MTR plus traction costs
London Overground
(107.5)
Additional costs incurred due to bank holiday
DLR
(169.0)
Additional station, operational and engineering staff provided by the operator, KAD, to increase resilience and maintain services. Plus additional overtime/Bank holiday costs.
London Trams
(64.0)
Additional costs incurred due to bank holiday
Sponsored Services
(178.4)
Additional costs for Serco due to the delayed launch of e-bikes
Total Rail
(518.8)
Head Office Estates
(25.0)
Catering, security & cleaning bank holiday charges
Direct operating surplus
(8,708.5)
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
Gemma Jacob Senior FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
