TfL launches new walking maps during National Walking Month
Transport for London has launched a series of new maps during National Walking Month showing the walking times and distances between stations, encouraging people to consider walking as part of their journey and reap the benefits of travelling on foot. New downloadable street maps of the City of London and the West End show walking […]
London road casualties lower than pre-pandemic levels, but there’s more to be done
TfL has published the annual casualty statistics that show the number of people killed or seriously injured on London’s roads fell to 3696 in 2024, the lowest level on record outside of the pandemic-affected years. Although London continues to make year-on-year improvements in overall safety performance, 110 people were killed on London’s roads in 2024. This […]
‘Powerful’ new long-term TfL research shows 20mph speed limits save lives on London’s road
Compelling new TfL research has shown that the number of people killed and seriously injured on borough roads in London reduced by 34 per cent following the implementation of the 20mph speed limit between 1989 and 2013. The report, the first of its scale in London, analyses more than 150 20mph schemes between 1989 and […]
TfL publishes new data on London’s e-scooter rental trial
TfL, London Councils and e-scooter operators Voi and Lime have released new data that shows the continued success of London’s rental e-scooter trial. This comes as Wandsworth Council became the 11th borough to join today, unlocking more green and sustainable journey options for even more Londoners. TfL has been working in partnership with London Councils, […]
TfL to help London mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
TfL has partnered with two military charities to pay tribute to servicemen and women ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE Day) on Thursday 8 May, and to raise donations for serving and ex-serving military personnel. London’s transport network will be marking VE Day from Monday 5 May with five silent memorials […]
TfL accused of “failing the city’s car clubs”
A new report by the Transport Committee of the London Assembly has highlighted the failings of TfL in helping develop the city’s car clubs which, despite being supported by the Mayor’s Transport Strategy, are shrinking in terms of users, vehicles and operators. In the foreword to the report, Elly Baker AM, Chair of the Transport […]
London’s HGV drivers face £550 fine from Monday 5 May if permit not updated
HGV drivers have one week left to install key safety features and update their permits – failure to do so could result in fines of £550 for driving around London. HGV operators will have to install a Progressive Safe System and obtain a safety permit before enforcement begins on Monday 5 May. In October, TfL […]
Row intensifies over cycle lane safety plan at dangerous roundabout in west London
Controversial proposals to install a new cycle lane on one of London’s most dangerous roundabouts have made the headlines again as campaigners argue that flawed data has been used to justify construction. TfL is proposing to build a new two-way protected cycle lane, traffic lights and improvements to existing pedestrian crossings at Holland Park Roundabout, as reported by […]
TfL announces new £87 million investment for London boroughs to boost capital’s cycleways
TfL has agreed a three-year programme with all 32 London Boroughs and City of London, with £87.6m funding in place for 2025/26 to deliver projects taimed at making London safer. The investment will work to create new cycle routes to strengthen London’s growing network of Cycleways, more pedestrian crossings in local neighbourhoods and funding to […]
TfL begins second phase of work to improve safety and accessibility in Nine Elms
TfL will soon start the next phase of works to transform Nine Elms Lane and Battersea Park Road, upgrading bus stops and making it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in the area, as well as making the area more resilient to climate change. Nine Elms is an area of growth for London […]