TfL confirms new routes and next steps for the next phase of the Superloop network in outer London
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that it will be pressing ahead with plans to introduce two brand new express bus routes to the Superloop network, following a public consultation and the publication of reports into the consultations. The two new faster bus services – the SL1 and SL10 – will connect Harrow and North […]
TfL reports rise in bus and tube journeys over August Bank Holiday
Statistics from Transport for London (TfL) show the busiest August Bank Holiday for bus journeys and tube journeys since the pandemic. Bus travel this August Bank Holiday saw a nearly 10 percent increase on the equivalent weekend a year ago, with journeys on the London Underground seeing a near six percent increase, reports TfL. Year […]
Enhancements to outer London bus services are set to add over one million kilometres per year as TfL introduces more than 80 new zero-emission buses in Sutton
Transport for London (TfL) has enhanced bus services to deliver an extra one million bus kilometres in outer London every year. TfL is also delivering a further boost to its already leading zero emission bus fleet, with more than 80 zero emission buses introduced in the south London borough of Sutton to improve air quality. […]
TfL to start work to transform Kingston Cromwell Road bus station
Work will transform the bus station, making it much easier to use and strengthening Kingston’s public transport network Work will begin on 28 August and complete in summer 2024 Buses will not stop in the bus station while work is carried out and TfL is advising customers to plan ahead Transport for London (TfL) will […]
TfL’s first joint housing development with Barratt London and L&Q completed in Blackhorse Road
Transport for London (TfL), through its wholly-owned commercial property company, has announced the completion of Blackhorse View, the first of its joint venture housing developments with Barratt London and London and Quadrant (L&Q). The car-free development, construction of which began in 2019, has delivered 350 new homes opposite Blackhorse Road Tube and Rail station, with […]
London Silvertown tunnel works are now complete, says TfL
The boring beneath the Thames to form the Silvertown Tunnel has been completed, Transport for London (TfL) has said. Due to open in 2025, the 1.4km river crossing will link Silvertown, in Newham, with the Greenwich Peninsula. The project has received criticism, with opponents arguing it will increase emissions in the area, reports the BBC. […]
London reaches major milestone with more than 1,000 zero emission buses
The capital has now passed a major milestone of more than 1,000 zero emission buses picking up customers on the city’s streets, with the 1,000th zero emission bus being normally used on route 204. This means that more than one in nine of the iconic red buses have now gone green. Since 2021, all new […]
TfL launches consultation on new cross-river cycling services for Silvertown Tunnel
Mayor and TfL committed to providing cross-river cycling service as part of the planning for the Silvertown Tunnel Proposals include a new ‘cycle shuttle bus’ service to help cyclists with a range of different designs of bike to cross the river and safely travel from the Greenwich Peninsula to Canary Wharf and Silvertown Proposed service […]
Important walking, cycling and public transport improvements at Bishopsgate to be made permanent
Transport for London (TfL) will be making its scheme on the A10 Bishopsgate permanent to help more people walk, cycle and use public transport, amid data suggesting that the scheme has led to faster bus journey times and thousands of safer cycle journeys each day. In August 2020, TfL introduced a series of temporary changes […]
TfL awards contracts to Dott, Lime and Voi to run the next phase of London’s rental e-scooter trial
TfL launched a competitive procurement process last year for operators to run the next phase of London’s rental e-scooter trial Contracts have been awarded to Dott, Lime and Voi and will begin towards the end of September The next trial phase will build on learnings from the current trial, as well as providing opportunities to […]