Transport for London is facing a criminal prosecution over alleged safety failures at a bus station
Transport for London is facing a criminal prosecution over alleged safety failures at a bus station where a pensioner was struck by a double decker and died.
The local government body, which is overseen by Mayor of London Lord Sadiq Khan of Tooting, is accused of breaking the law over the course of 20 years at Walthamstow bus station in north-east London.
It is said that between January 1 2004 and December 15 2023, TfL “failed to ensure that traffic routes, specifically at the northern crossing at Walthamstow Bus Station, were suitable for persons and vehicles using them”.
The criminal charge comes after the death, in December 2023, of 74-year-old retired nurse Grace Mecaley – who was fatally injured when she was struck by a route 212 double decker bus at the station.
In 2024, TfL shut down Walthamstow bus station for six weeks, saying it needed time to implement safety upgrades. The prosecution of TfL is being brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which says it is alleging a breach of workplace regulations which govern the safety of pedestrians and traffic routes.
The first hearing of the case is due to take place on September 25 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
TfL has been approached for comment.
