The Mayor's Draft Transport Strategy was published for consultation on 11 January 2001, with comments to be received by 30 March 2001. The London Assembly is consulted on the Mayor's transport strategy, and inspects and approves the Mayor's budget. It is able to summon the Mayor and senior staff to account for TfL's performance. The London Transport Users Committee , a new body appointed by and reporting to the Assembly, deals with complaints about transport in London.
Further information is available on TfL's websites and online services .
There is clearly a need to modernise and better maintain the Underground's infrastructure. The Mayor is opposed to the current PPP proposals for the Underground as he believes that it is essential to keep the Underground unified within the public sector. TfL is under the direct control of the Mayor as he has chosen to chair the TfL Board. With him on the board are another 15 non-executive members. The full list of Board members is given below.