London’s ULEZ expansion plans described as “flawed”
The vehicle retailers’ industry body the National Franchised Dealers Association has reacted to the decision to expand London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone to cover the whole of the capital as “flawed”, as it will “have disproportionate effect on London’s most deprived communities and motorists.” The organisation says it opposed the idea in the recent consultation, […]
London accounts for a third of all e-scooter collisions
A third of all the UK’s e-scooter collisions in the past year occurred in the capital, with 12 people killed in crashes involving the vehicles. London’s Evening Standard reports that the Department for Transport statistics reveal on person killed was a pedestrian, and the rest e-scooter riders. Those killed include a 53-year-old man in a […]
Michael Roberts appointed new Chief Exec of London TravelWatch
London TravelWatch has appointed Michael Roberts as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will join the independent transport watchdog in January 2023 and will lead a team representing the views of millions of people who travel on London’s transport network. The organisation says his appointment comes as transport users across London face increasing challenges, with […]
LTNs blamed for fire engine delays
Analysis by the London Fire Brigade suggests that roads blocked to make way for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods contributed to 3,000 delays to engines responding to emergency calls last year. The Telegraph says firefighters experienced slowed response times 3,035 times, equivalent to 253 each month, due to “traffic calming” measures. That’s up 42% on 2020, when […]
Khan considers pay-per-mile road user charging for London
London’s mayor is considering replacing the congestion charge with a pay-per-mile road user charging scheme to help achieve a cut in road traffic he says is needed to reach Net Zero. The Telegraph quotes Sadiq Khan as saying he is “not willing to stand by and wait when there’s more we can do in London […]
Lib Dem mayoral candidate plans pay-as-you-drive charging
The Liberal Democrat candidate for London Mayor is promising to introduce a new charging scheme to reduce road use in London, and also to scrap the Silvertown Tunnel project. In her manifesto launched ahead of next month’s election, Luisa Porritt (pictured) says she will replace London’s “arbitrary system of multiple road use charges” with a […]
New research suggests London is the most sustainable city for transport in the UK
New research carried out by Uswitch has revealed that London is the most sustainable city in the UK for transport, with Liverpool a close second. London scored top marks for its sustainable mobility credentials, having the third-highest consciousness when it comes to its impact on the environment. By 2041, the Mayor aims for 80% of […]
Free travel considered to bring people back to Central London
Visitors into the middle of London could get their first journey free in an attempt to stimulate demand for travel in the capital again. ITV reports that The First Ride Free scheme, deemed the public travel equivalent to the Eat Out to Help Out initiative rolled out nationwide during August, is being considered by Transport […]
Office workers beginning to return to Central London
New statistics suggest that there has been a significant rise in the number of commuters in the City of London, although the numbers are nowhere near back to pre-Covid-19 levels. Financial newspaper City AM reports that as of last Friday, 17,852 passengers entered and exited Bank tube station, ten times more than the 1,800 who […]
