Former TfL Commissioner joins MottMac
Mott MacDonald has appointed the former Transport for London Commissioner Mike Brown as an independent member of its shareholders’ committee. It says that, as part of the 20-strong committee comprised of senior Mott MacDonald employee shareholders, Brown will “provide support, oversight and challenge to the executive board”. It adds that, with extensive experience of infrastructure […]
Uber boss “optimistic” about London licence
The head of Uber in the UK says he’s “optimistic” that the firm will win back its licence in London when the case comes to court in September. Jamie Heywood, Uber’s general manager for the UK, Northern and Eastern Europe told the financial paper City AM, “I am optimistic. I think we need to continue to […]
TfL expands bike scheme
Transport for London is rolling out eight new docking stations and adding 1,700 more bikes to its hire network in response to an increase in demand. It says last month was the best May in London’s cycle hire scheme’s 10 year history, with 1,120,620 hires and also had the highest weekly and weekend hires. It’s […]
TfL planning “one of world’s largest” car free zones
London’s mayor is planning to ban cars from a significant amount the centre of the capital to encourage walking and cycling. ITV News reports Sadiq Khan is considering making streets from London Bridge to Shoreditch, Euston to Waterloo and Old Street to Holborn limited to buses, pedestrians and cyclists to help encourage safe and sustainable […]
TfL bailout “always going to happen”
Transport for London’s financial woes existed long before the Coronavirus crisis and all that did was speed up the need for a bailout, according to a London Mayoral candidate Conservative Sean Bailey told London financial newspaper City AM’s daily podcast that “TfL was bankrupt, virtually, before Covid and I think it’s really important that we […]
Warning London’s transport system could be “swamped”
Transport for London’s being warned that the Capitals buses and tubes could be overwhelmed if travel restrictions are eased whilst social distancing rules remain in place. ITV News has talked to a source at London’s Strategic Coordination Group who warns that the re-opening of schools would be enough to swamp the bus network, leaving no […]