Man charged with damaging London’s ULEZ cameras
A 42 year old man has been charged with criminal damage and destruction of, or damage to, property in connection to attacks on ULEZ cameras in London. The Met Police says there have been 96 allegations of criminal damage which were passed to it by Transport for London. The attacks have been part of a […]
TfL awards first contract as part of new project for electric charging points on public land
Transport for London has awarded Zest a contract to roll out 39 new electric vehicle charging bays across 24 locations in south and southwest London by the end of 2024 including outer London boroughs such as Sutton and Bromley. The charging infrastructure will be placed in parking bays near key routes used for essential road […]
TfL releases new detailed maps of the Superloop bus network
Transport for London has trevealed new maps with more detail on the future routes on the Superloop network, showing its proposed stops and how it connects to transport links, town centres and hospitals. Localised route maps have been created to show how the proposed new routes connect to other transport services including the Tube, Overground, DLR and National Rail […]
TfL sets out plans to transform Catford town centre
Transport for London is asking people to have their say on newly unveiled plans to transform Catford town centre. It says the plans are aimed at reducing road danger and making it easier and safer for people walking, cycling and using the bus in the area of Southeast London. TfL is proposing multiple changes to […]
London travelcards could be scrapped to increase TfL revenues
Commuters and daytrippers into London face paying higher fares to travel around the capital, as London Mayor Sadiq Khan considers scrapping the day travelcard. The card means people pay one fare to take a train and then have unlimited travel on tubes and buses for a fare less than the combined cost of buying a […]
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 […]