TfL sets out further new proposals for more than 400,000km increase in buses services in outer London
TfL has set out further new proposals for more than 400,000km increase in buses services in outer London to strengthen alternatives to private cars and maximise benefits of ULEZ. Consultations have been published on proposals to improve buses in Barnet, Brent, Havering and Wandsworth These are a key part of the Mayor’s commitment to improving […]
Councils fight ULEZ in court
A coalition of five councils has launched a Judicial Review to challenge Transport for London and the Mayor of London’s decision to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone to outer London boroughs. The London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Harrow and Hillingdon and Surrey County Council have brought legal action following TfL’s announcement last November that […]
New data shows significant improvements in road safety in London since introduction of 20mph speed limits
Transport for London (TfL) has released new data that shows a significant reduction in the number of collisions since the implementation of 20mph speed limits on key roads in London. Lowering speed limits is a key part of the Mayor’s Vision Zero goal to eliminate death and serious injury from London’s transport network and to enable more walking and cycling in the capital. Monitoring of the 20mph schemes in London […]
TfL confirms start of new Cycleway 50
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that construction work will begin on a new cycle route between Finsbury Park and Holloway Road on 20 February. The new section of Cycleway 50 will be the first along a major new corridor of safer walking and cycling infrastructure and will be a significant boost to London’s growing network of high-quality Cycleways. The new route, […]
Jacobs given place on TfL’s Capital Program Delivery Partner Contract
Consultant Jacobs has won a position on Transport for London’s (TfL) Capital Program Delivery Partner Contract working with Gardiner and Theobald. TfL estimates the contract will operate for a four-year period, with immediate mobilisation. The contract enables TfL’s Capital Delivery teams, responsible for the delivery of all major programs and line upgrades across the TfL network, […]
TfL launches new challenge to find innovative ways of making roads safer and more efficient
Transport for London has launched a major new innovation challenge, RoadLab 2.0, looking to work with the private sector to develop new ways of tackling some of the issues caused by roadworks for construction and utilities work. The programme is being funded by TfL’s Lane Rental Scheme, which charges utility companies and TfL contractors for digging […]
Londoners asked to have their say on TfL’s next stage of lowering speed limits
TfL proposes to introduce 28km of new 20mph speed limit within the boroughs of Camden, Islington, Hackney, Haringey and Tower Hamlets Lower speed limits play a critical role in the Mayor’s Vision Zero plan to eliminate deaths and serious injury on the transport network People hit by a vehicle at 20mph are around five times […]
Hounslow schools recognised by TfL for sustainable travel programme
Forty schools across Hounslow borough have now been officially accredited by Transport for London (TfL) for their commitment to sustainable travel. Forty schools across Hounslow borough have now been officially accredited by Transport for London (TfL) for their commitment to sustainable travel. This involves pupils, parents and teachers increasing their commitment to beating congestion, pollution […]
London Mayor renews pledge to fight toxic air street by street
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has revealed that more than 260,000 children are breathing cleaner air as a result of the capital’s growing network of School Streets. Following the agreement of a funding deal for TfL to secure the transport network’s future, £69m per year will now go to boroughs to help them deliver […]
TfL to continue to co-develop transport technology
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new procurement approach to co-develop innovative mobility products with the private sector. The aim is to both improve how people move around the city and potentially generate fresh revenue. TfL is now looking for three private sector partners that it can work with to co-create, scale and co-commercialise […]