TfL sets out plans for the next stage of lowering speed limits on its roads in London
Transport for London has launched local engagement on plans to introduce 65km of new 20mph speed limits within the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Lewisham, Southwark, Wandsworth, Merton, Bromley and Lambeth. It says lowering speeds is a key part of the Mayor’s Vision Zero goal to eliminate death and serious […]
Privacy campaigners complain about Met Police ULEZ camera usage
Concerns are being raised over plans to give London’s Metropolitan Police access to cameras set to be installed as part of his expansion of the ULEZ zone. The Telegraph says campaigning group Big Brother Watch is calling on Mayor Sadiq Khan to reverse the plans after Transport for London papers revealed the Met would be […]
TfL and police launch online data platform to allow easier access to London’s roads policing and enforcement data
TfL has launched its new Vision Zero Enforcement Dashboard tool, which will enable the media and the general public to more easily access and interpret the London’s roads policing and enforcement data that is recorded by the police. The Vision Zero Enforcement Dashboard brings together roads policing and enforcement activity in London with data supplied […]
ULEZ cameras “vandalised” in London
It’s reported several new cameras installed to enforce London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone have been vandalised in an apparent backlash against the expansion of the zone to the whole of London. The Telegraph says four cameras in Abbey Wood, Greenwich appear to have had their wires cut. Meanwhile a number of images emerging across social […]
Construction work to start on major transformation of Lea Bridge Roundabout in East London
Transport for London has confirmed that construction work will begin on 13 March on a major transformation of Lea Bridge Roundabout, which it says will make it easier and safer to walk and cycle at this key junction in Hackney. The overhauled roundabout will be the latest section of Cycleway 23, a major new high-quality cycle route between Lea Bridge and Dalston. Cycleway 23 is delivering much-needed improvements to […]
London’s new ULEZ cameras could be used for wider road user charging
The new network of ANPR cameras being installed in London to monitor the expanded Ultra Low Emissions Zone could be used for pay-as-you-go driving charging in the future. The Telegraph says Mayor Sadiq Khan has asked TfL to look into developing a scheme which would use more “sophisticated technology” to charge road users. It says […]
New real-time information signs and technology to make bus travel easier in London
TfL has begun installing new bus Countdown boards across every borough in the capital, with more than 300 additional signs in place by the end of the year, boosting the overall number of boards by 12%. The signs are described as “a simple and reliable way” of helping Londoners get from A to B by […]
TfL threatens to withhold council funding over LTN
Transport for London is withholding more than £1m from Tower Hamlets because its mayor is considering axing road schemes designed for cyclist and pedestrian safety. London’s Evening Standard newspaper reports TfL is taking the unprecedented action against Lutfur Rahman to signal its opposition to the removal of low traffic neighbourhood schemes in and around Brick Lane […]
Old Street transformation completion delayed
Transport for London has announced a revised completion date of “early 2024” for the transformation of Old Street, modernising the station entrances and overhauling the 1960s roundabout to create a much safer, more welcoming environment for everyone. The work has seen the northwest arm of the roundabout closed permanently to all traffic and will create a major new […]
Euston Road lane closures introduced for HS2 works
Works begin today (20 February) on the Euston Road near Euston Station in London as part of the HS2 rail project. This is part of a series of HS2 works involving lane closures on Euston Road over the next seven years and TfL and HS2 are working together to ensure people are aware of the disruption and can […]