TfL teams with Serco to make major upgrades to Santander Cycles
Transport for London has awarded a contract to cycle hire operator Serco that will see the operating provider continue to run London’s flagship cycle hire scheme, Santander Cycles until 2031, with an opportunity to extend for a further five years. The new contract supports TfL to move forward with ambitious plans for the cycle hire scheme, to ensure it keeps pace […]
TfL appoints Patrick Doig as new Chief Finance Officer
Transport for London (TfL) has today announced that, following an extensive internal and external recruitment process, Patrick Doig will replace Rachel McLean as managing Chief Finance Officer (CFO) when she retires on 14 February 2026. Patrick joined TfL in 2007 as a financial analyst before securing a number of promotions and becoming a key part […]
More needs to be done: TfL’s Vision Zero Action Plan figures reveal just three fewer fatalities and serious injuries in 2024
Major of London Sir Sadiq Khan has been urged to increase efforts to reduce deaths on the capital’s roads and transport network after new figures showed just three fewer people were killed or seriously injured in 2024 compared to the previous year. Harrow Online says the Mayor of London has pledged to eliminate all deaths […]
Daily cycling journeys in London have risen by 43 per cent since 2019
New data from TfL has revealed a 43 per cent increase in cycling journeys since 2019. TfL is continuing to work closely with London’s boroughs to invest in high-quality infrastructure that allows more people to walk and cycle more often, including via journeys that connect to public transport. Published in TfL’s annual Travel in London report, the new data shows […]
Three London boroughs win TfL funding to transform local bus networks
Transport for London has confirmed the next major step in improving bus performance across the capital with the announcement of funding for Haringey, Lewisham and Southwark, as part of the Better Bus Partnerships programme. The aim of the programme is for TfL to work in partnership with boroughs to transform the bus network by investing […]
Gallows Corner: Roundabout to close for six months longer than expected
Gallows Corner roundabout in Romford looks set to be shut for an additional six months due to overrunning roadworks. Transport for London (TfL) have now shared a crucial update for the renewal works of Gallows Corner, a major roundabout connecting the A127 to the A12, says Essex Live. The roundabout was closed in June this […]
TfL confirms intention to complete Gallows Corner flyover works by spring 2026
The Gallows Corner flyover in Romford will reopen in the Spring, says TfL, at first to general traffic, with the roundabout and surrounding roads reopening in the following weeks. In the meantime, the junction remains closed to all vehicle traffic except emergency services, black cabs, and TfL buses, while essential works to renew and strengthen […]
Ombudsman criticises how TfL changed its ULEZ scrappage schemes
Transport for London has been criticised for the way it has run two significant vehicle scrappage schemes. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found TfL made changes to the schemes without following due process or informing the public. This meant people have spent time applying, unaware their vehicles were no longer eligible. The […]
TfL reveals one person owes £107,000 in unpaid fines
Transport for London (TfL) has revealed the highest single offender for both ULEZ and the Congestion Charge from January to September this year after a member of the public submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. For the Congestion Charge it is reported that a Renault driver owes a £56,580 for 270 unpaid Penalty Charge Notices (PCN), […]
AA’s King sounds EV congestion charge exemption warning to Sadiq Khan
AA President Edmund King has warned that ending congestion charge exemption for green vehicles could worsen air quality. In a letter seen by the London Evening Standard, Mr King urged London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan to rethink of plans to axe the congestion charge exemption for electric vehicles, adding that the decision has come too soon and “could backfire […]