Estimated £40m increase in Congestion Charge earnings for TfL in 2026
Drivers in London could be hit with an extra £40 million in Congestion Charge fees when the daily charge increases from £15 to £18 from 2 January 2026, according to new research from cinch, the UK’s leading online used car retailer. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request was submitted to Transport for London (TfL), which […]
TfL’s Will Norman: Active travel in London hasn’t recovered since the pandemic
London’s cluttered pavements are preventing more people from regularly walking in the city, the London Assembly has been told. Harrow Online says dockless e-bikes littering paths and traffic signage blocking pavements are among the reasons London has a long way to go before we see “Swiss levels” of walking among residents, according to Transport policy […]
Waymo set to launch driverless taxis on Britain’s roads
Waymo has launched a hiring spree in London for operational staff to manage a fleet of driverless cars and respond to incidents on the road, in preparation for the start of its first London trials in 2026. Autonomous taxi rides without a human driver behind the wheel are expected to begin in Britain next year and London […]
Londoners invited to ‘Experience Oxford Street like you’ve never seen it before’
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is inviting Londoners and visitors to the capital to ‘Experience Oxford Street like you have never seen it before’ as the nation’s most famous high-street will be completely transformed and go traffic-free for a landmark event next week. The ‘This is Oxford Street’ event, on Sunday 21 September, is […]
Landmark study confirms bookable Virtual Loading Bays cut congestion, boost safety and clean up city air
The CEO of kerbside management technology company Grid Smarter Cities says a major study into the concept of bookable loading bays proves that they are a “proven tool” to deliver more efficient, greener and safer deliveries on the high street. Neil Herron was reacting to the Cross River Partnership’s report SGL Unpacked: Kerbside Management Trial […]
Oxford Street to go traffic-free
The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has today announced that half a mile of the nation’s most famous high street, Oxford Street, will go traffic-free on Sunday 21st September, for a landmark ‘This is Oxford Street’ event. ‘This is Oxford Street’ will see part of the iconic road free of traffic from 12pm until […]
Cross River Partnership report confirms benefits of Virtual Loading Bays
A new report published by London’s Cross River Partnership (CRP) has shown how using specific software to manage the kerbside for deliveries and collections has a significantly positive effect on urban high streets. Delivered in collaboration with Grid Smarter Cities, CRP’s Kerbside Management Trial successfully delivered a network of eight Virtual Loading Bays across London. […]
Marketing guru says smaller electric vehicles are the answer to London’s transport crisis
World-renowned marketing expert Rory Sutherland has suggested that the advent of smaller EVs might go some way to solving London’s burgeoning transport issues. In a typically lengthy, wide-ranging and entertaining article in the Daily Telegraph, he promotes the practice of considering the inverse of any decision, citing electric vehicles as a perfect example. In Sutherland’s […]
TfL reveals plans to improve safety at one of London’s most dangerous junctions
Plans to change one of London’s “most dangerous” junctions have been broadly supported by residents and businesses, though several said they feel safe navigating it already. The roads in the heart of Shoreditch in East London have seen 23 collisions – and 27 injuries – in the last three years, says the London Evening Standard. […]
Mayor Khan’s proposed EV levy will force Uber drivers back to petrol and diesel
Thousands of London Uber drivers who have switched to using a fully electric car say they are likely to go back to a petrol or diesel version when they have to start paying the congestion charge early next year, according to the results of a poll. An estimated 20,000 Uber drivers in the capital – 40 per cent – have […]