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 […]
TfL reports that outer London has seen a 22% rise in cycling, according to new data
New cycle count data suggests that cycling increased in both inner and outer London last year, with the greatest increases in outer London Transport for London (TfL) has published new cycle count data that shows increased levels of cycling in both inner and outer London last autumn, as people across the capital continued to use active travel […]
TfL creates up to 2,000 new cycle parking spaces across London
Transport for London (TfL) has awarded funding of more than £1million to create up to 2,000 much-needed new cycle parking spaces across the capital, providing a further boost to the Mayor’s bold Streetspace programme of measures to boost walking and cycling. Enabling more Londoners to cycle safely is more important than ever, said TfL. While the […]
London’s buses now meet ULEZ emissions standards across the entire city, says TfL
The main bus network in London no uses Euro VI or cleaner buses, the same emissions standard as the Mayor of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, according to Transport for London (TfL). “As part of our work to tackle the twin dangers of toxic air pollution and the climate emergency, I am proud that the […]
Half the journeys in London were walked or cycled between April and June says TfL
Nearly half of all journeys in London were walked or cycled between April and June, up from 29% before the pandemic. “Our world-leading Streetspace programme is helping support this shift by enabling more people to safely walk and cycle across the capital.” Will NormanLondon’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner TfL has published new data that shows that […]
Next generation traffic signal technology used on London streets
Transport for London (TfL) and Siemens Mobility Limited have reached the next milestone in the creation of a brand new way of managing London’s 6300 traffic lights, with the first installation of new technology on a number of roads in southwest London. Until now, most of London’s traffic lights have been managed using technology which uses magnetic detectors buried in the road […]