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Tram Overcrowding (Croydon)

The Petition of the people of Croydon, Declares that they face such overcrowding at peak times on Tramlink that it can be impossible to board the tram. The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to take steps to secure funding for the provision of extra trams for Croydon. And the Petitioners remain, etc. -[Presented by Mr. Andrew Pelling , Official Report, 29 March 2010; Vol. 508, c. 605 .] [P000793] Observations from the Secretary of State for Transport: The Mayor of London has overall responsibility for transport in the capital (with the exception of Network Rail) with Transport for London (TfL) and its subsidiary London Tramlink having operational responsibility for the Croydon Tramlink. The Department already provides substantial funding to TfL, which has risen dramatically since 2000, more than doubling to £3.3 billion in 2010-11. This funding is not ring fenced to specific projects. It is for the Mayor to make best use of the funding available to him to deliver transport services as well as new investment where this offers value for money or addresses an identifiable transport demand.