Inclusive Bus Cab Design National Roadshow announced
A major new survey is being carried out at bus garages across the UK to ensure that bus cab designs are inclusive for all drivers. Researchers from TRL, working with TfL and Women in Bus and Coach, will visit a number of sites including in London, Edinburgh, Bristol, Manchester, and Belfast. They will talk to […]
TfL warning over closures on one of London’s busiest roads between July and October
TfL has warned drivers to be prepared ahead of multiple closures along one of the capital’s busiest roads. Different parts of A40 ‘Westway’ Westway – which runs through West London carrying more than 90,000 vehicles per day – will be closed between July and October. Safety maintenance work will replace joints on slip roads to the major […]
Women in Bus and Coach celebrates double victory at CIHT Awards
Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) achieved remarkable recognition at the prestigious Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation Awards last night (13 th June). In less than a year since its launch, the organisation was honoured with the coveted “Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Award”,acknowledging its significant impact and contributions towards fostering a more inclusive industry. […]
A million Londoners face 20mph fines in “war on motorists”
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is set to issue one million speeding tickets for breaching 20mph limits this year amid what has been described as a “war on motorists”. According to the Birmngham Mail Mr Khan hopes to have 136 miles of roads in inner and outer London with a 20mph speed limit by the […]
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 […]