In March 2012 the previous Mayor published his Olympic and Paralympic Transport Legacy Action Plan. Can you outline how Action 12 “TfL and the relevant boroughs will work together to fully maximise the benefits of the Barclays Cycle Hire expansion by promoting its use to all Londoners. This may include the creation of an ambassadorial scheme to promote it to specific communities” has been delivered over the past 10 years?

Transport for London (TfL) promotes the use of the Santander Cycles scheme through marketing campaigns and by further increasing the number of sites across London.

Extensive borough engagement has continued, including working with the London Legacy Development Corporation, to expand the scheme into the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Further expansion has taken place in Hammersmith and Fulham, Wandsworth, Brixton and Southwark.

The popularity of the scheme continues to grow. 2021 had the highest ever use of Santander Cycles, with almost 11 million hires. The records have continued to tumble into 2022. Every month from September 2021 to February 2022, saw the highest number of hires for that month in the scheme's history.

TfL is always open to discussing options to extend the Santander Cycle Hire scheme with boroughs and private landowners. There are a number of factors impacting a decision to expand the scheme and build stations in new locations, this includes the propensity to cycle in the immediate area, its location proximity to other cycle stations and whether it is financially sustainable to do so.