Publications

Correspondence

On this page you will find links to correspondence sent and received by London TravelWatch as well as our responses to House of Commons Transport Select Committee inquiries and London Assembly Transport Committee inquiries. There are also responses to other consultations.

2021

Letter to Andrew Haines and Andy Byford on Heathrow Airport Engineering Works on Boxing Day 2021

DfT confirm that July review into London bus services will not go ahead

Letter from Andy Byford confirming the return of cash to TfL stations and ticket machines

Response from Vernon Everitt regarding cashless stations

Response to Avanti West Coast ticket machine proposal at Euston

Letter to Vernon Everitt on cashless stations

Follow up letter on cashless ticket machines and stations to Andy Byford

Response from Andy Byford to auto top on Oyster letter

Response from TfL confirming they will not be removing the option to use cash to buy tickets at their stations and ticket offices

 

2020

Auto top up on Oyster letter to Andy Byford

Eurostar refund letter

Letter to Rail Minister regarding rail passenger service to Heathrow Airport

London Underground Cashless letter

Follow up letter to MPs regarding the withdrawal of child fare discounts on Transport for London services

Joint evidence (with Transport Focus) to the House of Commons Transport Select Committee on Coronavirus

Joint response (with Transport Focus) to the ORR’s consultation on Accessible Travel Policy Guidance

Letter to London MPs regarding the withdrawal of child fare discounts on Transport for London services

Letter to Transport for London regarding proposed changes to the Congestion Charge

 

2019

Letter to the DfT on the application of Penalty Fare regulations 2018

Transport Select Committee submission to the Transport Select Committee’s ‘Trains fit for the future?’ inquiry

Transport Select Committee submission to pavement parking inquiry

Response to the Williams Review call for evidence

Responses to DfT consultation into the extension of Pay As You Go

 

2018

Response to RDG consultation into rail fares

Transport Select Committee submission on rail infrastructure investment

Letter to the Secretary of State for Transport about improving the rail passenger experience in London using TfL’s concession model and response from Rail Minister

Letter to the Chancellor making the case for steady, sustained investment in London’s transport infrastructure and response from the Treasury

Letter to the Transport Select Committee’s inquiry on rail timetable changes

Response to London Assembly Transport Committee investigation into future transport

Transport Select Committee submission on Mobility as a Service

 

2017

Response to the European Commission’s proposals on passenger rights

Response to the Mayor’s Draft Transport Strategy, covering letter and map showing the area around zone 5 and 6 stations which can be cycled in 15 minutes

Submission to London Assembly Transport Committee scrutiny on London’s bus services

Response to the South Eastern Rail Franchise consultation

 

2016

Response to the consultation on the GTR timetable

Letter to the Secretary of State making the case for further rail devolution

Transport Select Committee submission on rail franchising

Transport Select Committee submission on improving the rail passenger experience

Submission 1, Submission 2

 

2015

Rail devolution scrutiny submission to London Assembly

Written evidence to Transport Select Committee inquiry into surface access to airports

2015 Spending Review submission

Letter to Greater Anglia regarding the proposed closure of Roydon Station ticket office

Petition to Parliament against the HS2 bill

 

2014

Security on the Railway submission to Transport Committee

Submission to Transport Committee’s inquiry: investing in the railway

Submission to the Mayor’s 2050 Infrastructure Plan consultation

Response to TfL’s Cycle Superhighways consultation November 2014

Letter to TfL about their vision for the Tube (including the future of ticket offices)

Response to TfL’s consultation on extending the Bakerloo line

 

2013

Submission to the Transport Select Committee inquiry into the effectiveness of legislation relating to transport for disabled people

London Assembly investigation into bus services in London

 

2012

Submission to the Transport Select Committee inquiry into the transport plans for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games