Lane rental scheme making a ‘real difference’, says TfL
Seventy-nine projects on London’s road network have been supported so far by Transport for London’s Lane Rental scheme, making a ‘real difference’ to disruption, according to the organisation. Repairs and maintenance on underground pipes can have a significant impact on the road network leading to road closures and congestion. Since Lane Rental was introduced in 2012, […]
TfL appoints Louise Cheesman as Director of Buses
Louise Cheeseman, currently Managing Director of Hull Trains, will move to TfL at the beginning of August as its new Director of Buses. She has been Managing Director of Hull Trains since 2018 and has achieved significant improvements in both performance and customer experience, while overseeing the introduction of a new fleet of more environmentally friendly […]
New data highlights success of trial Cycleway in Chiswick, says TfL
Transport for London (TfL) and Hounslow Council have published new data that suggests a trial cycle lane in Chiswick has led to a significant increase in the number of people cycling in the area, while also leading to a reduction in the number of people being hurt while cycling. In December 2020, Hounslow Council introduced trial changes […]
TfL working towards safer, greener and more efficient roads with new collaboration programme
Transport for London (TfL) has brought together all of the maintenance of roads, tunnels, and assets such as bus stations and streetlights that are essential for Londoners making journeys around the city under a new ’Works for London’ programme, which will ensure that London’s road network is more efficient, safer and greener. Three leading infrastructure companies - Ringway, FM Conway Limited and Tarmac Kier JV – will partner with TfL over the […]
London’s tube to have full mobile access by 2024
Transport for London has announced it’s appointed BAI Communications to deliver full 4G mobile communications across the tube network. London Mayor Sadiq Khan says key central stations such as Oxford Circus and Euston will benefit by the end of next year. TfL says BAI Cwill enable mobile coverage on the whole Tube network, helping to […]
New funding agreement reached for TfL
An agreement has been reached with the Government today (1 June 2021), which extends its financial support to Transport for London (TfL) to 11 December 2021. London’s Transport Commissioner Andy Byford said: “The pandemic – during which our staff have worked so magnificently to keep London moving – has shown our financial model, with such […]
TfL urges riders and drivers to watch out for each other as too many young lives are lost each year
TfL wants to highlight the vulnerability of powered two-wheel vehicle users, as demand for them has surged throughout the pandemic”Every death or injury on our roads is one too many, and as motorcycle journeys increase, it’s vital riders are accessing the proper training to keep themselves and other road users safe”Heidi AlexanderDeputy Mayor for Transport […]
TfL considers cycling upgrades in Lambeth and Southwark
Trial changes to make cycling easier and safer are currently in place on the A23 between Oval and Streatham, the CS7 route in Southwark and on Tooley Street and Duke Street Hill in central London. TfL is now asking for feedback from local residents and businesses in the area on a series of improvements made earlier […]
London business leaders call on Khan and Shapps to come together to deliver sustainable and long-term solutions for the capital’s transport system
Business leaders in London have called on newly re-elected mayor, Sadiq Khan and Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps to come together to sort out the capital’s transport system. They have urged Khan and Shapps to devise long-term and sustainable transport solutions, in a letter signed by 37 chief executives of some of the top London-based companies. […]
TfL to make the switch to renewables
Transport for London (TfL) will commit to actively supporting renewable energy over the next decade, according to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. TfL is one of the largest consumers of electricity in the UK, with a requirement of 1.6TWh per year, equivalent to the electricity consumed by around 420,000 homes. The Mayor said the […]