TfL warns robotaxis must not increase capital’s traffic
Transport for London Commissioner Andy Lord has warned that driverless cars planned for the city will only be permitted if they don’t lead to a rise in congestion. Speaking at the Interchange 2026 event in Manchester, Mr Lord said: “Clearly, there are significant safety benefits, but also we’ve got to balance that with the risk […]
TfL partners with TotalEnergies to provide faster EV charger points
Transport for London (TfL) has awarded TotalEnergies, following a competitive procurement process, a contract to deliver up to 43 rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers across London. The charging infrastructure will allow drivers to recharge within 30 minutes and is expected to be located near key routes used for essential road journeys typically made […]
Tarmac-Kier highlights extensive work done in London last quarter
The joint venture between Tarmac and Kier repaired more than six thousand safety defects and cleaned around sixteen hundred gullies across London between October and December 2025. The companies have published an infographic summarising the work done for Transport for London in the last quarter of last year, which also included inspecting 90 structures including […]
TfL publishes draft Business Plan aimed at encouraging public transport and active travel
Transport for London has set out its new draft Business Plan, which it calls its :ambitious programme for the future of London’s transport network – building on huge progress made over the last decade, from launching the Night Tube and the Superloop to delivering the Elizabeth line, more than quadrupling Cycleways and building the largest […]
TfL unveils five-year plan to cut congestion and transform London’s road network for the future
Transport for London (TfL) has announced a bold new plan to revolutionise how the capital’s streets operate over the next five years. The first-ever pan-city roadworks plan will focus on using innovation to deliver safer, healthier, and more efficient journeys for millions of Londoners. There will be a particular focus on improving the capital’s bus network – […]
The next Superloop express bus service launches this weekend
The next Superloop express bus service, SL11, is going into service for the first time this Saturday, 24 January, reducing journey times and strengthening transport links in southeast London. The SL11 route will run as a limited-stop express service between Abbey Wood and North Greenwich via Thamesmead and Woolwich and will provide Londoners with a […]
TfL confirms intention to complete Gallows Corner flyover works by spring 2026
The Gallows Corner flyover in Romford will reopen in the Spring, says TfL, at first to general traffic, with the roundabout and surrounding roads reopening in the following weeks. In the meantime, the junction remains closed to all vehicle traffic except emergency services, black cabs, and TfL buses, while essential works to renew and strengthen […]
Council approves plan to replace Hammersmith flyover with a tunnel
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has approved a new draft Local Plan which would see both the Hammersmith gyratory and flyover removed. They would be replaced with underground road links by their owners, Transport for London. The flyover and sections of the A4 would be replaced with a tunnel, which the council says will free up […]
TfL explain Gallows Corner works delays
Transport for London have issued an update explaining why roadworks at the busy Gallows Corner junction in Romford have taken more than two months longer than planned. It says ground conditions around the water main at the A12/A127 junction caused delays to the works which were meant to be completed by 1 September. That means […]
TfL launches long-term Road Victim Support service to improve care for Londoners affected by traffic collisions
Transport for London (TfL) and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) have committed to funding a support service for victims of the most serious road traffic collisions in London for three years. The contract, which begins on 1 November 2025, will be delivered by national road safety charity Brake, which runs a specialist […]