Emission statistics for London buses
Dear Transport for London,
When the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) comes into effect in April 2019, please confirm how many of TfL’s polluting buses will be hit by the £100 charge per day? What percentage of TfL’s overall active bus fleet do these buses account for, please?
Also, how many bus journeys are made along Streatham High Road on an average weekday, and do you carry out any pollution tracking along the route? If you do track pollution levels please share these in a simple format.
Yours faithfully,
Lou Emmott
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Dear Mrs Emmott
TfL Ref: FOI-0098-1920
Thank you for your email received by Transport for London (TfL) on 8 April
2019.
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When the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) comes into effect in April 2019,
please confirm how many of TfL’s polluting buses will be hit by the £100
charge per day? What percentage of TfL’s overall active bus fleet do these
buses account for, please?
We do not expect any of our contracted buses to incur the charge as those
passing through the ULEZ have been raised to the required emission
standards. Around 2,800 out of our 9,000 buses go into this part of London
and have been turned ultra clean in readiness.
Also, how many bus journeys are made along Streatham High Road on an
average weekday, and do you carry out any pollution tracking along the
route? If you do track pollution levels please share these in a simple
format.
On Streatham High Road, between Green Lane and Streatham Hill Station,
there is an average of 35,000 boarders and 34,000 alighters per day. This
is for an average school weekday in the first half of 2019.
Air pollution data is collected by the London boroughs, as they have
responsibility for monitoring this. Please contact the London Borough of
Lambeth for this information.
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Yours sincerely
Eva Hextall
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
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