TfL to offer wide range of apprenticeship roles from September
TfL is launching a new round of apprenticeship opportunities as part of this week’s (10-16 February) National Apprenticeship Week 2025. The roles cover various areas, including engineering, technology, data, and river services. TfL’s apprenticeship programme supports people of all ages to gain new skills while working. From September, 175 places will be available across 40 […]
Cargo bikes: TfL publishes new safety standard
TfL has published the new London Safety Standard for Cargo Bikes, developed through engagement with industry stakeholders, to encourage good conduct and set out safety expectations for the growing cargo bike industry in London. Cargo bike use continues to grow in London, as a quicker, cheaper and greener alternative to vans. While product safety standards for […]
TfL launches cheaper tolls for low-income Londoners
Thousands of London motorists are being given the chance to drive through the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels for as little as 75p per trip.Drivers living in 13 east and south-east London boroughs can apply for a 50 per cent discount on the tolls – which start on April 7 – if they are on low incomes. According to the Evening Standard, […]
TfL sets out pedicabs regulation plans
TfL is inviting people to have their say on proposals to regulate pedicabs in London for the first time. Pedicabs can provide a unique and green way to see parts of the capital. However, pedicabs are the only form of unregulated public transport in London, and this has led to inconsistencies in the way services […]
TfL celebrates 25 years of supporting growth and development in London
London’s Transport Commissioner, Andy Lord, has launched celebrations to mark 25 years since Transport for London (TfL) started transforming the capital’s transport network, supporting jobs, homes and economic growth, and connecting Londoners to education, employment and leisure. Flagship improvements over the last 25 years include the Elizabeth line – now the busiest railway service in […]
TfL begins next phase of work to improve safety at Lambeth Bridge
Work to improve safety at one of London’s most dangerous junctions is scheduled to begin on 30 January 2025. TfL will soon start the next phase of works to install important new safety measures at Lambeth Bridge, which includes replacing the unsignalised roundabouts at either end of Lambeth Bridge with signal-controlled junctions. Lambeth Bridge’s northern […]
TfL to begin Lambeth Bridge safety improvements
TfL will soon start the next phase of works to install important new safety measures at Lambeth Bridge, which includes replacing the unsignalised roundabouts at either end of Lambeth Bridge with signal-controlled junctions. Lambeth Bridge’s northern junction is the most dangerous in London in terms of cycle collisions *. These changes will improve safety in […]
Geotab: Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls ‘could worsen traffic jams elsewhere’
The forthcoming toll for the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels could increase traffic jams elsewhere, Geotab has warned. TfL has confirmed that the new Silvertown tunnel will open with a toll on April 7. Drivers travelling through the Blackwall tunnel will also be subject to the same charge for the first time ever on the same day, […]
The signs are all there: Messagemaker and Cubic solve a citywide problem
When some of the existing Variable Message Signs (VMS) began to fail across its network of London roads, TfL and Cubic Transportation Systems needed a solution that would help maintain road safety and efficient travel. After collaborating with the expert team at Messagemaker Displays, a new reliable VMS option was developed that crucially, makes installation […]
Update: TfL criticised for ignoring concerns on tunnel pricing
Bexley Council has condemned TfL for ignoring its concerns about tunnel charges. The council had requested a thorough assessment of the economic impact before the charges for the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels were finalised, says This Is Local London. However, TfL approved the charges at its December board meeting with minimal changes to the original […]