All day off-peak rail and Underground fares to be trialled in London
An agreement has been reached to trial all-day off-peak rail and Underground fares in London on Fridays from March 8 until May 31. The aim of the trial is to help Transport for London and train operators understand the impact of lower fares on ridership and to boost London’s wider economic recovery. TfL said it would be ‘keenly watched […]
TfL launches the Green Link Walk, a 15-mile new walking and wheeling route from Epping Forest to Peckham Town Centre
TfL is launching the Green Link Walk to respond to London’s boom in leisure walking since the pandemic and Londoners’ desire for more space dedicated to walking London’s newest walking and wheeling route, the Green Link Walk, has become the eighth route to be included in the Walk London Network New route spans several London […]
TfL requires suppliers to be FORS Gold accredited from April
All new Greater London Authority Group contracts worth £1 million and over and involving vehicles will require suppliers to be FORS (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme) Gold accredited or a TfL approved equivalent scheme from April 2024 FORS is an accreditation scheme recognising freight and fleet safety and environmental standards Making vehicles safer is a vital […]
TfL fares frozen until 2025
London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has announced he is freezing Transport for London (TfL) fares until March 2025 as part of a £123m investment in the capital’s transport services. Sadiq Khan’s office says people could save up to £90 a year under the plans. It comes weeks after the government stepped in with £250m to plug […]
TfL and London boroughs join forces to keep London moving during severe winter weather
As the cold snap in London continues, Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils are ready to deal with the severe weather to keep London moving. TfL and London Councils have developed co-ordinated plans alongside emergency services to keep the transport system and its network of road, rail and river routes open. This includes roads […]
TfL launches new online data platform, creating a pioneering map of London that shows the link between deprivation and road casualties
Transport for London (TfL) has launched its Vision Zero Inequalities Dashboard tool, creating a new map of London that shows the stark levels of road traffic injury inequality in the capital. The pioneering new tool is the first of its kind in Europe and shows how deprivation is linked to higher road casualty levels, reinforcing […]
TfL launches further two new Superloop routes as new data shows huge success of initial ones
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London (TfL) are launching two brand new express bus services in outer London as latest ridership figures show demand on all Superloop routes has increased above the network average level, according to new data. The SL10 route between Harrow and North Finchley is now in operation, […]
Olympic rowing champion, Pete Reed OBE collaborates with TfL to introduce wheelchair user traffic light signals to represent disabled people
Olympic rowing champion, Pete Reed OBE collaborates with TfL to introduce wheelchair user traffic light signals to represent disabled people ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities New green wheelchair user traffic light signals installed at five prominent pedestrian crossings across London in Earl’s Court, King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, Tower Hill and Whitechapel The […]
TfL and Brent Council set out new plans to make walking and cycling safer and easier between Wembley Central and Harlesden
Transport for London (TfL) is inviting people to have their say on major new plans to make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle between Wembley Central and Harlesden stations. Walking, cycling and public transport are amongst the most affordable and sustainable ways to travel, and TfL is working to make transport […]
London scheme to reduce roadworks impact gets £10m funding boost
A scheme to reduce congestion caused by roadworks in London is to receive £10m in funding. City Hall said the money would go to the Infrastructure Coordination Service (ICS), which works with utility firms to time their operations better in a bid to avoid disruption. It comes from a charge levied on firms that shut […]