London celebrates World Car Free Day with local events and around 200 Play Streets
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Transport for London (TfL) and London Play are encouraging Londoners to mark World Car Free Day on Sunday 22 September, as around 200 streets across the capital will be transformed into temporary spaces for play and social gatherings this weekend. Local streets across London will become play streets between Friday 20 September […]
Kent County Council raises concerns about the impact of proposed user charges at Silvertown Tunnel on Kent residents
Kent County Council (KCC) has responded to Transport for London’s (TfL) consultation for the proposed user charges for Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels, raising concerns regarding the impact on Kent residents and congestion at the Dartford crossing. While KCC supports TfL’s ambition to improve journey reliability and reduce air pollution, the potential impacts on traffic flows […]
Give Kent residents Silvertown Tunnel concessions, says Dartford MP
Dartford MP Jim Dickson is calling on Sadiq Khan n to extend his plans to offer concessions for the Silvertown Tunnel to include residents further south of the River Thames. The Labour Member of Parliament says that it’s unfair for TfL to propose a discount for people in the London boroughs near the tunnel while […]
For whom the toll tolls: Are motorists set to be charged for using the Rotherhithe tunnel?
Despite TfL commissioner Andy Lord insisting there were “no plans” to start charging drivers to use the Rotherhithe tunnel, concerns are mounting that road tolls could be imposed on a third river crossing in east London, According to the Evening Standard ‘critics’ suspect that many motorists will divert to the 116-year-old tunnel, which lies east of Tower Bridge […]
TfL selects Global and JCDecaux to manage its advertising contracts
After an extensive procurement process TfL has selected Global and JCDecaux to manage its advertising estate, building on the work achieved in recent years. The new contracts will see Global continue to manage advertising on TfL’s rail estate, which includes digital and traditional paper advertising sites on the Tube, London Overground, and Elizabeth line. JCDecaux […]
A10 speed cameras: “We’ll see if we can find the funding,” says TfL
Renewed calls for action to tackle speeding along the A10 in North London have been made, following the death of a young woman in Edmonton in January. TfL Commissioner Andy Lord has now pledged to “see if we can find the funding” for more speed cameras on the busy highway. The issue was raised last year […]
TfL provides update on cyber security incident
Shashi Verma, TfL’s Chief Technology Officer, has issued an update in relation to the ongoing cyber security incident.. “The security of our systems and customer data is very important to us. We continually monitor who is accessing our systems to ensure only those authorised can gain access. We identified some suspicious activity on Sunday and […]
TfL cyber security breach could have brought London to a standstill, says software security expert
TfL is still in the midst of dealing with a “cybersecurity incident” that has disrupted operations at its corporate headquarters. News of the incident broke yesterday evening, with TfL issuing a statement confirming the situation: “We are currently dealing with an ongoing cybersecurity incident. The security of our systems and customer data is very important to us, […]
New bus service connecting Golders Green and Stamford Hill up and running
TfL’s new 310 bus service, is now operating between Golders Green and Stamford Hill. The introduction of the service follows a commitment made by the Mayor of London earlier this year in response to a longstanding request from residents, particularly in the local Jewish community, for a service to connect the neighbourhoods. This is the […]
National Crime Agency investigating TfL cyber attack
TfL has engaged the National Crime Agency in order to deal with a suspected cyber attack and assess the level of damage the breach may have caused. Shashi Verma, TfL’s Chief Technology Officer, explained that early indications suggested that customer data had not been compromised. “We have introduced a number of measures to our internal systems to […]