TfL sets out package of measures to support users of Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnels
TfL has set out a green and fair package of concessions and discounts to support Londoners and businesses when the Silvertown tunnel opens in 2025. East London residents and businesses currently face chronic congestion in the area around the Blackwall Tunnel. The Victorian-era tunnel suffers from frequent closures – more than 700 times a year – which results in large […]
Superloop ‘hit with challenges’ amid disruptions ahead of new Superloop 2 routes
TfL has admitted that some of its Superloop bus routes have encountered issues as Sadiq Khan plans to roll out more. Officials say road works, problems with buses and traffic have meant services are not performing as well as they should. On one route, bosses even plan to reduce its length to improve reliability. It comes after […]
South-East London set for UK’s first “tram on wheels”
A fleet of all-electric ‘tram-buses’ will enter service in South-east London within a matter of weeks, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said. Built by Spanish firm Irizar, the new buses – called ie trams – will operate on route 358, linking Orpington with Crystal Palace. With a sleek look resembling a tram, the buses have large windows and covered […]
Details of Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnel tolling to be revealed after election
Details of the proposed tolls for the Blackwall Tunnel and the new Silvertown Tunnel will be announced in the days after the general election, TfL will begin a consultation into the charges, which are expected to come into effect once the Silvertown Tunnel opens next spring, The Greenwich Wire has revealed. Drivers of cars and light […]
Electric car drivers to pay London Congestion Charge from Christmas 2025
It might not be a very Merry Christmas for electric vehicle owners living in London by the time the festivities roll around next year. That’s because from 25 December 2025 EVs will have to pay the full amount to drive in the capital’s Congestion Charge Zone, TfL has confirmed. Owners of zero-emission models currently benefit from […]
New London Cycleways launched by TfL
In a bid to promote greener travel TfL has launched 10 new Cycleways across London, adding another 35km to London’s strategic cycle network. The addition of the new routes takes the total length of London’s cycle network to 390km. In 2016 that figure was just 90km. Later this year it is expected that two of […]
TfL completes major work to improve travel through Tolworth
TfL has completed work on major improvements to the Tolworth Roundabout in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The scheme, which was partly funded by The Guinness Partnership and Lidl Ltd will deliver much-needed improvements to the roundabout, reducing congestion and protecting bus services against potential congestion from new developments in the area, as […]
TfL to double wildflower verges on road network
TfL are realising their pledge to increase biodiversity, mitigate climate change and become more sustainable in its operations by increasing the amount of wildflower verges on its network’s roadsides and has doubled the area managed in this way to more than 260,000m2 in 2024. The sites are managed to promote biodiversity by reducing mowing frequency to allow […]
TfL delivers pledge of doubling wildflower verges in roadside areas to encourage more biodiversity to thrive in London
Wildflower verges encourage biodiversity and helps wildflowers thrive, leading to greater amounts of carbon being stored in the soil, as well as supporting pollinators such as bees and butterflies The programme is a key part of TfL’s Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity Plan, which sets out how London’s strategic transport authority will seek to respond to the […]
TfL launches ten new Cycleways across London, expanding the network to reach over a quarter of Londoners
Transport for London (TfL) has launched ten new Cycleways across London, designed to make cycling safer and easier around the capital. The new routes add another 35km to London’s growing strategic cycle network. TfL and the boroughs’ continued work to develop Cycleways in London means the strategic cycle network has more than quadrupled in size […]