Marlborough Highways conducts innovative mobile charging trial for electric plant
Marlborough Highways has trialled an all-electric excavator on a busy site in the London Borough of Islington. The Volvo ECR25 – a compact, zero-emission machine – took on demanding carriageway breakout works at the junction of Essex Road and Canonbury Road. With no access to mains electricity, a smart solution was required to keep the […]
Mayor Khan urged to scrap EV congestion charge plans
Almost 30 businesses including Uber, the AA and Royal Mail have urged Sir Sadiq Khan to re-think rolling back the exemption for electric vehicles in London’s congestion charge. Some 28 business and green groups published an open letter to the Mayor arguing that changing the discount would threaten London’s clean air ambitions, while prompting a “backslide […]
TfL launches new walking maps during National Walking Month
Transport for London has launched a series of new maps during National Walking Month showing the walking times and distances between stations, encouraging people to consider walking as part of their journey and reap the benefits of travelling on foot. New downloadable street maps of the City of London and the West End show walking […]
Changes proposed to London Congestion Charge to encourage EV uptake
Transport for London is seeking views on a number of changes to the Congestion Charge to help keep London moving, encourage the uptake of electric vehicles and promote sustainable travel across the capital. The news comes on the day that it was revelealed that the Congestion Charge is set to rise to £18 on 2 […]
London private ambulance drivers being fined for stopping in ‘low-traffic neighbourhoods’
Private ambulance drivers are facing increasing fines for picking up and dropping off patients in some areas of London due to ‘low traffic neighbourhoods’ and ‘school streets’. Private-sector ambulance services are brought in by NHS Trusts to handle non-emergency transport, such as ferrying patients to routine appointments or for hospital discharges, says the Standard. However, the rise of ‘low-traffic neighbourhoods’ (LTNs) and designated […]
TfL announces new £87 million investment for London boroughs to boost capital’s cycleways
TfL has agreed a three-year programme with all 32 London Boroughs and City of London, with £87.6m funding in place for 2025/26 to deliver projects taimed at making London safer. The investment will work to create new cycle routes to strengthen London’s growing network of Cycleways, more pedestrian crossings in local neighbourhoods and funding to […]
Survey suggests fivefold increase in Londoners feeling “very safe” in driverless cars
Public confidence in driverless cars is growing in London, with locals claiming they would feel “very safe” in a driverless car. YouGov data analysed by Allen Leasing has revealed how Londoners would feel about being a passenger in a driverless car on a main road in a big city. The latest figures show that 10% of respondents […]
TfL begins second phase of work to improve safety and accessibility in Nine Elms
TfL will soon start the next phase of works to transform Nine Elms Lane and Battersea Park Road, upgrading bus stops and making it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in the area, as well as making the area more resilient to climate change. Nine Elms is an area of growth for London […]
London boroughs to raise parking and traffic penalty charges in April
London boroughs have agreed to raise parking and traffic penalty charges for the first time since 2011. The new penalty charges and fees will come into effect from Monday 7 April 2025. Boroughs say the increase is necessary to ensure penalty charge notices (PCN) remain effective deterrents and properly incentivise drivers to drive and park […]
‘No plans to move the goalposts’ on Ulez vehicle emission rules, says Mayor Khan
Sir Sadiq Khan has promised not to “move the goalposts” in relation to which cars and vans are exempt from paying the Ulez ultra-low emission zone levy. At present, petrol vehicles with a “Euro 4” engine or newer and diesels with a “Euro 6” engine or newer are exempt from the £12.50-a-day levy, which is based on exhaust emissions, says The […]
