Those in London’s most deprived areas twice as likely to be killed or seriously injured in road collisions
Transport for London has published a report on inequalities on the road network suggesting that deprivation, gender, age and mode of transport all have a significant impact on the risk of being killed or seriously injured in a collision. The report finds that in London the more deprived the area, the higher the risk that […]
TfL issues Coronation travel advice
Transport for London has announced that on Saturday 6 May – Coronation Day – all its public transport network will be running with no planned closures, supporting customers to travel around London. TfL does warn services may be very busy, particularly during the day on Saturday at key transport interchanges, “but customers will be able […]
TfL wants new rules for dockless e-bikes
The Director of Strategy and Innovation at Transport for London is calling for new rules to stop dockless e-bikes just being dumped on pavements. Thomas Ableman told the London Evening Standard newspaper: “No one wins from the situation that exists now. The situation is confusing for users, and that doesn’t help operators’ businesses either.” The […]
More than half of lighting in London’s bus shelters now LED
Transport for London has announced it has now converted more than 50% of lighting in bus shelters across London to LED lighting to reduce waste, energy consumption and associated carbon emissions. Across London, there are around 12,100 bus shelters that have relied on traditional lighting to keep them illuminated. However, advancements in technology have meant […]
London Trams depot to become cleaner, greener and cheaper to run due to decarbonisation scheme
The London Trams depot on Therapia Lane in Croydon is set to become cleaner, greener and cheaper to run after it secured funding from Government to help decarbonise this part of the operational tramway. The funding was awarded as part of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme which aims […]
Mayor announces express bus service around outer London
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced plans for a network of limited-stop express bus routes that circle the entire capital – connecting outer London town centres, railway stations, hospitals and transport hubs, faster. The Superloop will provide quicker journey times, with the Mayor of London providing £6m funding as an initial catalyst to improvements […]
TfL launches three new low traffic Cycleways
Transport for London has launched three new Cycleways across the capital, which it says will make it even easier for people to travel around London by bike. These new routes, the first of a series to be launched mainly using new low traffic local streets, are being delivered alongside TfL and the boroughs’ existing programme […]
TfL agrees new traffic technology contracts with Yunex and Telent
Transport for London has signed new contracts with Yunex Traffic and Telent Technology Services Ltd to provide services to keeping London’s road network moving over the next eight years. The contracts with Yunex Traffic and Telent Technology Services Ltd are to supply, install, maintain and dispose of equipment needed for London’s automated traffic signals, variable message signs and overheight vehicle detectors. The new contract will extend Yunex Traffic’s existing […]
700,000 cars could be liable for ULEZ when zone expands
Nearly 700,000 car drivers in Greater London could be liable to pay the £12.50 Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge when the scheme expands in August 2023, a freedom of information request made by the RAC suggests. It says that, as of 22 February 2023, DVLA data shows a total of 691,559 licensed cars in the […]
TfL set to deliver operating surplus
Transport for London has announced its latest budget shows that it will achieve an operating surplus in 2023/24, with revenues covering the costs of the existing transport network. This means TfL is expected to achieve financial sustainability and delivering transport improvements across the whole of London. Across the next financial year, TfL’s £9.1bn in revenue will cover its expected £7.9bn operating costs – which […]