Fears for key bridge and tunnel in London
There’s a warning that Transport for London’s financial problems could necessitate the closure of the Rotherhithe Tunnel to the east of the city and also Vauxhall Bridge in the centre. The London Evening Standard reports that London Assembly has warned there is “serious concern” over the river crossings, with both in need of “urgent” repairs. […]
TfL financial crisis “could lead to tube line closing”
Transport for London is considering shutting down an entire tube line to try to balance its books, as its battle with central Government over financing continues. London’s financial paper City AM reports TfL’s chief financial officer Simon Kilonback told the operator’s finance committee that TfL could see the “full closure of a line or part […]
TfL plans repair work on key route
Major maintenance work is to be carried out on the important A40 Westway between the A40 Northern Roundabout and the Marylebone Road in London. Transport for London says the essential work will take place at weekends from the end of November through to Summer 2022 with the first closure in the eastbound direction to take place […]
ULEZ revenues much lower than expected
It seems Transport for London’s drive to remove the most polluting vehicles from the capital’s roads has been more successful than expected. But, according to London’s financial newspaper City AM, that has had an effect on “blowing a £600 million hole in TfL’s finances”. The paper says early indications suggest “greater compliance of vehicles and […]
London’s transport network facing “managed decline”
There’s a warning that transport network is headed for “managed decline” to echo the 1970s if central government refuses to fill a growing funding black hole. London’s financial paper City AM reports that late on Wednesday evening, TfL’s finance committee published the “bleakest assessment yet” of the future of London’s public transport network, outlining an […]
Warning that London’s bridges may need vehicle and speed limits
The London Assembly’s Transport Committee is warning that limits on vehicle numbers and speeds may be required on the capital’s bridges to stop them falling down. In a report “London’s River Crossings – Bridging the Thames” warns that the closure of Hammersmith Bridge because of safety fears was a “wake up call”, and that consideration […]
Khan urged to give ULEZ amnesty
Conservatives in London are calling for the city’s Mayor to give a one-month amnesty for drivers caught within the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone. Sadiq Khan expanded the zone to 18 times its earlier size yesterday, with people who drive vehicles which don’t meet emissions standards charged £12.50 per day for doing so. When ULEZ […]
London’s ULEZ becomes 18 times larger
Transport for London is urging drivers to use its online vehicle checker to make sure they don’t get caught out by the new enlarged Ultra Low Emission Zone which has come into force. The new zone will be 18 times the current central area that has seen toxic pollution slashed by half. It will run […]
TfL asks Treasury for more money
Transport for London has asked the Treasury for a further half a billion worth of support for the rest of the financial year and for another £1.2 billion next year to “ensure London’s recovery” from the pandemic. London’s financial paper City AM says documents submitted to the government’s spending review include a commitment from TfL […]
HERE and TfL partner on environmentally-friendly traffic management
Location data and technology platform HERE Technologies and the global supplier of technology and services Bosch have announced they’ve worked with Transport for London to measure and improve air quality in the London Borough of Lambeth by reducing traffic congestion. They say results show the project led to a marked improvement in localised air quality, […]
