A passenger on a London tram died earlier this month after falling while on the service earlier this year. The incident took place on January 14 while the tram was passing Reeves Corner in Croydon.
Transport for London (TfL) confirmed in a recent report that the passenger died in hospital on March 8. The information was revealed in a document pack for a meeting of the transport authority's board on March 26.
The report included a summary of notable incidents on the capital's transport network in recent months. Other examples of accidents included a car colliding with a 308 bus on February 8 on Lea Bridge Road in Clapton, resulting in the driver dying while in hospital due to their injuries.
Another example involved a car hitting a 395 bus that was stationary at a bus stop on Bessborough Road in Harrow. The incident happened on February 24 and led to a pedestrian dying after the car hit several people near the bus stop.
The report said: "Safety is the priority in everything we do, and it is neither inevitable nor acceptable that anyone should be killed or seriously injured when travelling in London."
It added: "We remain committed to delivering our Vision Zero action plan to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries on London’s transport network by 2041, and our Bus action plan, which set out our priorities to ensure no one is killed on, or by, a bus by 2030."
The fuel spillage at Thornton Heath bus garage was also mentioned in the report. Officers said that protecting the environment was fundamental to everything TfL did and it was working closely with the Environment Agency, the London Fire Brigade and local authorities to limit any environmental impact.
The report added: "Any pollution into London’s waterways is completely unacceptable and we will play our part in tackling river pollution both from roads we control and our vehicle fleet. A full investigation is under way into what happened."
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