London should drive down the cost of transport infrastructure, says report

London could deliver major transport infrastructure projects between 20-50 per cent cheaper if it followed processes in place in other major European countries, according to a London Assembly Budget and Performance Committee report. The extension of the metro system in Madrid, Spain, between 1995 and 1999, was notable for a low-cost and speedy approach, with a 35-mile […]

Urgent action demanded to save London’s black cabs

TfL and the Government must take ‘radical’ action on private hire licensing to combat the “steep decline” in the amount of taxi drivers operating in London, the London Assembly Transport Committee has said. Elly Baker, the Labour Assembly Member who chairs the group, said the “advent of app-based operators” – such as Uber, Bolt and […]

Changing the Narrative: Caroline Russell AM launches London road deaths report

Green Party member of the London Assembly, Caroline Russell, has published a report: Changing the Narrative – Ending the acceptance of road death in London that contains recommendations for Transport for London’s (TfL) Vision Zero Action Plan 2, to be published later this year. The first Vision Zero Action Plan was produced by the Mayor and […]

ULEZ expansion sees “dirty” vehicle numbers drop by more than a third

Figures from the London Assembly detailing vehicle use within the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone in London shows that there was a 37% drop in the number of non-compliant vehicles during the first month of operation. On 25 October 2021, the Mayor of London expanded the ULEZ up to, but not including, the North and […]