Traffic calming: London could get 30 new LTNs
More than 30 more low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) could be built across London with TfL funding. About 120 LTNs were introduced across the capital at the start of the pandemic in a bid to make walking and cycling safer and more attractive as Londoners were urged to avoid public transport. But the schemes – which use CCTV cameras, penalty fines and […]
TfL announces new rules for controversial floating bus stops
Cyclists may be forced to obey a new rule at some London bus stops. Blind and partially sighted people in the city said they are scared to use ‘floating’ stops, which feature a cycle lane, as they fear being hit. MyLondon was told in May by disabled Londoners that they feel ‘locked out’ of parts of the […]
New ULEZ fines ‘working better than expected’, says Mayor Khan.
Strict new fines for drivers in London are working “better than expected”, according to a new report. Mayor Sadiq Khan has explained how his TfL ULEZ extension rollout – which sees £180 fines for some motorists – is having the desired effect. It comes as levels of air pollution in the capital have dropped by more […]
TfL: 2024 active travel grant applications open for community groups of all backgrounds
Applications for TfL’s Walking and Cycling Grants London programme, with more than £565,000 of grant funding available for community and not-for-profit groups that encourage people to walk and cycle. Each successful applicant will receive up to £8,000 over two years with an opportunity to extend their project for another year and receive an additional £2,000. […]
A40 Westway: Diversions issued as West London road shuts until October
One of West London’s busiest roads is due to close for almost three months over two phases, and drivers should expect long delays. TfL has issued a couple of suggested diversion routes during the works, and MyLondon has looked at other alternatives with access to Westfield White City likely to be a particular problem as a […]
TfL makes £80 million of funding available to boroughs to help make streets safer and improve bus journey times
TfL is making up to £50 million of funding available for boroughs to improve road safety on borough roads, as well as £30 million of funding to improve bus journey times and increase bus ridership. London’s boroughs play a key role in the planning and delivery of schemes that transform local areas and support the Mayor’s […]
London’s Superloop express bus network celebrates one year anniversary
One year ago TfL launched the SL8, the very first route to carry the Superloop branding. New data shows the average increase in passengers on all Superloop corridors (including parallel routes) since the June 2023 baseline is 11 per cent, nine per cent higher than the network average. Increasing numbers of customers are seeing the […]
TfL and Hounslow announce Cycleway 9 extension plans
TfL is inviting people to have their say on new plans to make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in and around Brentford. In collaboration with Hounslow Council, the plans would see the creation of a new, high quality, protected cycleway, to connect communities and cut road danger. This scheme builds […]
London set to take delivery of 41 next-gen electric buses
Stagecoach will receive 24 Enviro100EV small buses and 17 Enviro400EV double deckers in early 2025 for routes operated by TfL. The next generation of Alexander Dennis electric buses meets the latest iterations of TfL’s pioneering Bus Safety Standard, with the Enviro100EV “big small bus” providing 21 seats that can navigate narrow residential streets thanks to […]
TfL sets out plans to improve safety at Hogarth Roundabout
Transport for London (TfL) is inviting people to have their say on major new plans to improve safety at Hogarth Roundabout, reducing road danger at this busy junction. The roundabout carries large amounts of traffic travelling to and from Chiswick, Richmond, Hammersmith, and Gunnersbury. However, the junction ranks in the top 10 per cent of […]