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 […]
Construction work on major scheme to transform A23 Streatham Hill to begin in summer

Transport for London has announced construction work will start this summer on a major new scheme to make A23 Streatham Hill safer and better for residents and those visiting the area. The scheme, developed in close partnership with Lambeth Council, will create new pedestrian crossings, a protected cycling route and improvements to bus lanes in […]
TfL sets out new plan to support the taxi trade, private hire industry and passengers over the coming years

Transport for London has set out a new plan to enable the capital’s taxi trade and private hire industry to meet the challenges of the next five years. It says London’s licensed taxi and private hire services play a vital role in London’s green and sustainable transport network. They provide important services for Londoners and […]
TfL invites bidders to provide a long-term support service for those affected by road traffic collisions

TfL is seeking a supplier to provide a long-term support service for victims of road traffic collisions in London once the pilot scheme service ends on 31 October 2025. TfL launched the pilot project in 2023, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), the Metropolitan Police (Met) and the City of […]
MP calls for loud music rule for pedicabs

An MP is calling for Transport for London to ban pedicabs from playing loud music. London’s Standard newspaper reports Cities of London and Westminster MP Rachel Blake has urged a ban on “amplified sound” as part of a set of regulations being introduced for the bikes. Pedicabs are currently the only form of unregulated public […]
TfL celebrates 25 years of supporting growth and development in London

London’s Transport Commissioner, Andy Lord, has launched celebrations to mark 25 years since Transport for London (TfL) started transforming the capital’s transport network, supporting jobs, homes and economic growth, and connecting Londoners to education, employment and leisure. Flagship improvements over the last 25 years include the Elizabeth line – now the busiest railway service in […]
London “leading the way” in traffic management technology as it takes on “most congested” tag

One of the UK’s leading transport technology entrepreneurs is highlighting London’s constant embracing of innovation to reduce traffic congestion, as new figures suggest the city’s drivers sit in congestion for more than a hundred hours each every year. The latest INRIX traffic scorecard found London to be Europe’s most congested city, with, on average, each […]
Pothole payouts in London total £2m in three years

New figures uncovered by the BBC show more than £2m has been paid out in pothole compensation claims by Transport for London in the last three years. Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show TfL awarded £1.7m in 2022-23, compared to £310,000 the previous year. It adds just £85,000 was allocated last year. […]
April date for Silvertown Tunnel opening

Transport for London and Riverlinx Limited, the consortium designing, building, operating and maintaining the new Silvertown Tunnel, have confirmed that they are planning for the new route to open on 7 April. First announced in 2012, the near-one mile (1.4km) Silvertown Tunnel will link Newham to the Greenwich Peninsula, aimed at making journeys faster and […]
TfL sets out plans to improve road safety at key junctions in Hackney

Transport for London is inviting Londoners to have their say on new plans to make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in and around Shoreditch. In collaboration with Hackney Council, the plans would see the creation of new crossings for both cyclists and pedestrians, alongside more footway space aimed at helping […]