Section of the A40 Westway to be closed from March to late April
Transport for London (TfL) will be carrying out essential safety-critical renewal work to the A40 Westway between the A40 Westway Roundabout and the Marylebone flyover from 20 March to late April. This work will require the closure of the A40 Westway and diversions will be in place to allow the work to be carried out. […]
Campaigners call for withdrawal of new floating bus stop guidance
Updated government guidance on the rollout of floating bus stops is “shambolic” and should be withdrawn, campaigners have said. The design, which has a cycle lane between the stop and the kerb, is intended to allow bus passengers to get on and off safely while cyclists continue moving, according to the BBC. Sarah Gayton, street […]
TfL unveils five-year plan to cut congestion and transform London’s road network for the future
Transport for London (TfL) has announced a bold new plan to revolutionise how the capital’s streets operate over the next five years. The first-ever pan-city roadworks plan will focus on using innovation to deliver safer, healthier, and more efficient journeys for millions of Londoners. There will be a particular focus on improving the capital’s bus network – […]
The next Superloop express bus service launches this weekend
The next Superloop express bus service, SL11, is going into service for the first time this Saturday, 24 January, reducing journey times and strengthening transport links in southeast London. The SL11 route will run as a limited-stop express service between Abbey Wood and North Greenwich via Thamesmead and Woolwich and will provide Londoners with a […]
TfL issues Gallows Corner progress update
TfL has announced that Gallows Corner, a crucial roundabout connecting Romford and more central parts of Essex, that has been closed for almost seven months, will now reopen in Spring 2026. The roundabout was closed in June 2025, and was expected to open on 1 September. Work has been ongoing ever since, causing traffic problems across the town and […]
Forest, Bolt and Dott likely to ‘snub’ TfL e-scooter rollout
Micromobility providers are rebuffing Transport for London’s e-scooter rollout as the capital’s e-scooter operators continue to question regulations around trials. TfL opened the bidding for the next phase of its e-scooter experiment last week, but major electric bike operators are set to snub the chance to introduce e-scooters into fleets of rental vehicles across the capital, City AM reports. Forest, […]
TfL to cut key London bus routes due to falling passenger numbers
Public transport campaigners have raised concerns over proposals to shorten some of London’s busiest bus routes. Transport for London is planning to alter a number of routes, including the 19, 38 and 279, in response to what it calls a “significant” fall in passenger numbers. TfL says it has too many buses – and not […]
Transport operators warn of Oxford Street pedestrianisation chaos
Transport operators fear that Transport for London’s detailed proposal to pedestrianise a major section of Oxford Street could cause major problems for taxi and private hire operators working in the centre of the capital. The plan envisages closing off the stretch between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street. Under the plan, taxis, private hire vehicles, […]
London to review £372m a year Freedom Pass
The free travel benefits enjoyed by more than a million older Londoners are to be reviewed because of the soaring cost of the Freedom Pass. The pass provides free travel on all Transport for London services and national rail services within Greater London, says The Standard,and is funded by the 33 London boroughs but its cost is […]
First Bus MD says Sadiq Khan’s 2030 electrification plan is “impossible”
Sir Sadiq Khan’s ambition of electrifying the entire London bus fleet by 2030 will be “next to impossible to achieve”, according to a bus company executive. Bill Cahill, managing director of First Bus London, said his firm was committed to hitting the mayor’s challenging target but said it involved far more than simply buying new buses, according to […]