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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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