FOI request detail

T-charge information

Request ID: FOI-4298-1718
Date published: 16 February 2018

You asked

Please can you send me all the reports and papers (internal or external) that give estimates of the number of vehicles to be covered by the T-charge (and revenues to be raised), along with the impact of the charge on the levels of pollution in London? In other words what was the impact expected to be by introducing this policy and will the costs outweigh the benefits.

We answered

TfL Ref: 4298-1718

Thank you for your email received by us on 27 January 2018 asking for information about the T-charge.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked for:

all the reports and papers (internal or external) that give estimates of the number of vehicles to be covered by the T-charge (and revenues to be raised), along with the impact of the charge on the levels of pollution in London? In other words what was the impact expected to be by introducing this policy and will the costs outweigh the benefits.

The information you asked for is available on our website using the following link for our consultation documents prior to the introduction of the Emissions Surcharge: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/environment/air-quality-consultation-phase-2/

In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some 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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