TfL invites bidders to provide a long-term support service for those affected by road traffic collisions
TfL is seeking a supplier to provide a long-term support service for victims of road traffic collisions in London once the pilot scheme service ends on 31 October 2025. TfL launched the pilot project in 2023, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), the Metropolitan Police (Met) and the City of […]
TfL confirms details of new Silvertown Tunnel Cycle Shuttle service
New cycle-shuttle service, which will operate through the Silvertown Tunnel, will start on 7 April and will be free to use for at least one year Cycle Shuttle service will carry a wide range of cycles and feature a unique silver and blue branding to distinguish the vehicles from the regular bus network. Bus will […]
TfL partners with Dynamon to electrify service fleet
Dynamon, a commercial fleet optimisation software specialist, is supporting Transport for London (TfL) in accelerating the electrification of its approximately 962-vehicle engineering service fleet. Using Dynamon’s ZERO planning software, this strategic collaboration has provided the foundations for a data-driven roadmap to support TfL’s planning of a zero-emission fleet. Dynamon’s ZERO software analysed TfL’s vehicle telematics […]
Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels charge announced ahead of April opening
The new Silvertown Tunnel under the Thames will open on 7 April 2025, linking Silvertown in east London to the Greenwich Peninsula. The new tunnel will help to reduce congestion in and around the Blackwall Tunnel, help make peak time journeys faster and allow for better public transport links between both sides of the river. […]
Thamesmead bus transit scheme not now expected before 2029, says TfL
TfL wants to implement a bus transit scheme between Thamesmead, Woolwich and Abbey Wood, with the project promising to provide “faster and more reliable” journey times for passengers, including to the Elizabeth line. Transport bosses say that the scheme would unlock 1,500 new homes, allowing development to start before a planned extension of the DLR […]
Construction work to start to refurbish Romford’s Gallows Corner flyover
TfL has set out plans to completely renew and strengthen the ageing Gallows Corner flyover, which will allow the major structure to continue serving Londoners reliably for decades to come. Gallows Corner flyover was built in the 1970s as a temporary structure. It is now in a very poor condition and in urgent need of renewal. Speed and weight restrictions have been in place […]
6,000 LEDs providing brighter and greener journeys for passengers
TfL’s is continuing to decarbonise its operations with the installation of 6,000 Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs at King’s Cross St Pancras Tube station. This is the latest of the 120 stations across the Tube network to be upgraded, which means more than 40 per cent of the Tube network is now brighter and more efficiently lit, making journeys […]
TfL, the Met Police and Enfield Council working together to reduce A10 danger
TfL, working alongside Enfield Council and the Met Police, is introducing a range of measures to reduce road danger and tackle road-related anti-social behaviour on the A10. The measures include extending the existing average-speed camera system, new lane markings, and an injunction prohibiting ‘car cruising’. TfL is determined to work in partnership with the Met […]
TfL trials mobile charging with electric construction vehicles
TfL is working with the construction industry on a pioneering new trial of zero emission construction vehicles, which involves a UK first method of mobile recharging. TfL and FM Conway (FMC) have partnered with Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and SMT to deliver the trial, with an electric excavator and wheel loader replacing equipment traditionally […]
Parking fines in London to increase to £160
Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has approved a request from the capital’s 33 boroughs to hike the cost of penalty charge notices (PCNs) to £160 in a bid to create more of a deterrent to “anti-social and obstructive parking”. One of the biggest issues mentioned by people who responded to a London Councils consultation was the amount of parking […]