More than £215 million owed in unpaid ULEZ fines, official figures reveal
Official figures have been revealed that show a total of £218 million is currently owed in unpaid ULEZ fines in London. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed that more than 1.3 million penalty charges (PCNs) were issued from September 2023 to April 2024.However, TfL admitted that over 70% of the fines have remained unpaid, […]
Messagemaker Displays supplies bespoke tunnel signage for TfL
Messagemaker Displays Ltd. has supplied a bespoke retrofit LED Tunnel LaneControl Signal (TLCS) sign solution to meet the Transport for London (TfL)specification. The TLCS signs, installed in the Fore Street Tunnel in north London,were designed to be easy and swift to install, allowing the replacement work to becompleted in just one night. The TLCS signs […]
TfL and Yunex complete upgrade to London’s traffic signal system
TfL, working with Yunex Traffic Limited, has successfully transferred its ageing traffic signal system to the cloud-based Real Time Optimiser (RTO) system. This world-leading upgrade to London’s road network management enables improved journey times, traffic flows and responses to incidents, as well as improved data on journey demand and road network patterns. This will help inform […]
Investment in upgrades falls despite TfL’s £138m operating surplus
Transport for London (TfL) hit an operating surplus of £138m in the last financial year but investment in its network dipped amid a dearth in government funding. In its financial report covering March 2023 to April 2024, TfL said capital enhancement had fallen from £1.36bn to £1.25bn year-on-year over what marked the first period it has operated without Covid-era […]
TfL offers free Santander Cycle rides for all Londoners every Sunday in June
TfL and Santander are offering free and unlimited 30 minute rides for all Londoners on every Sunday in June to celebrate the launch of TfL Cycle Sundays. The offer comes as Santander e-bikes recently celebrated one million hires, demonstrating their immense popularity in London. TfL Cycle Sundays is a new programme of leisurely cycle routes […]
New statistics show lowest number of people killed on London’s roads outside of pandemic years, as TfL remains committed to further reducing road danger
Transport for London (TfL) has published annual casualty statistics that show the number of people tragically killed or seriously injured on London’s roads in 2023 fell by 6 per cent to the second lowest level on record, from 3,974 to 3,709. Last year was the lowest year on record for fatalities, excluding 2021, which was […]
TfL launches Cycle Sundays initiative
Transport for London (TfL) is launching a major new programme of leisurely cycle routes and support to encourage Londoners who are new to cycling to explore the capital by cycle on Sundays. TfL Cycle Sundays, which has been developed in collaboration with leading cycling organisations, aims to offer beginner friendly journeys for Londoners, backed up […]
A3 chaos as motorists (including Hugh Grant) stuck for up to 5 hours
Actor Hugh Grant was among dozens of motorists who were stuck in heavy traffic on the A3 in South West London for up to five hours over the Bank Holiday weekend. While the M25 was suffering from typical bank holiday weekend congestion, the A3 was particularly problematic on Friday afternoon with the British actor taking to X to beg TfL for some […]
HS2 works will see lanes cut and 20mph limit on A40
Drivers are set to experience long delays on the A40 for months due to HS2 works. The busy West London stretch will be reduced to two lanes from Monday, May 27 until late October this year between Hanger Lane and Alperton Lane in Ealing. Additionally, TfL has confirmed the A40 will be turned into a contraflow […]
ULEZ Expansion: TfL owed over £200m in unpaid fines
Seven in 10 drivers issued with a Ulez penalty charge since the zone expanded have failed to pay the £180 fine, TfL has revealed. Almost a million fines were “outstanding”, owing £218,316,553. One motorist has clocked up 200 fines and owes TfL £47,682. Drivers who have failed to pay the £12.50-a-day levy have received an […]