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 […]
Partnership with Bosch provides solutions to modern transport challenges, says TfL
Better analysis of traffic flows and their impact on air quality, using AI to improve road safety and Working with innovative start-ups and small businesses have all been achieved on London’s roads as part of a successful partnership between Transport for London (TfL) and Bosch. The two organisations have outlined how their innovative partnership has […]
Further investmemt in air quality monitors across London
The Mayor of London has joined forces with Bloomberg Philanthropies to make a joint investment in 195 air quality sensors that will be placed across London. This will fund the running of the sensors and further research as the sensors get installed at hospitals, schools and local authorities, will produce real-time air quality data that […]
New studies show School Streets improve air quality
Closing the roads around schools to traffic at pick-up and drop-off times has reduced polluting nitrogen dioxide levels by up to 23% and is strongly supported by parents, new research published by the Mayor Sadiq Khan reveals. To measure the air quality benefits of the new School Streets, 30 cutting-edge sensors from the Breathe London […]
London’s Lane Rental scheme to be expanded and updated from May
The lane rental scheme in London is to be expanded and updated from May this year with changes that will see the scheme cover pavements and incentivise the highest safety standards for the first time, helping to make London’s transport network safer and more sustainable. Transport for London (TfL) has annouced the changes after the […]
TfL brings forward work to improve safety at Battersea Bridge
Transport for London (TfL) has said it plans to start work on improving safety at Battersea Bridge including installing a new signalised pedestrian crossing on the north side of the bridge and a reduction in the speed limit to 20mph TfL hopes the measures will reduce road danger in the area in line with its Vision Zero […]
Highways England, TfL, HS2 Ltd and Network Rail join forces to help SMEs with equality, diversity and inclusion
Highways England, Transport for London, HS2 Ltd and Network Rail are encouraging SMEs to register for free training courses, designed to improve equality, diversity and inclusion in their businesses. The four organisations have joined forces to work in partnership with the Supply Chain Sustainability School, the four transport bodies want to make it easier for companies […]
TfL to take on 114 new apprentices from September
Transport for London (TfL) has started the search for 114 to join the organisation from September 2021, with ‘exciting opportunities’ in a range of areas including commercial property, building services and many others More than 9,850 apprentice roles have been created through TfL and its UK-wide supply since 2009, helping deliver major infrastructure projects like […]