That’s a RAP: TfL paves the way to recycled highways
TfL has become one of the first highway authorities in the UK to successfully run a trial mixing 50 per cent of recycled carriageway material or Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP), into the top layer of new road surfaces. This approach reduces both construction waste and the need for importing new raw materials, as well as […]
TfL sets out further plans to improve road safety in Shoreditch
TfL is inviting Londoners to have their say on further plans to make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in and around Shoreditch. The consultation is open for Londoners to respond to until 12 September. The plans would see the creation of new, high-quality crossings for both cyclists and pedestrians, new cycle […]
TfL presses forward with plans to regulate pedicabs
Transport for London (TfL) has announced the next steps for regulating pedicabs in London after publishing the results of a consultation held earlier this year, which contained proposals to regulate pedicabs in London for the first time. Bringing pedicabs into regulation will make them safer, ensuring that they are driven, maintained and operated in a […]
Transport for London’s wildflower verges “blooming”
Transport for London has expanded its wildflower verges by the size of around 18 football pitches – 130,000m2 – a 50% increase in the last financial year. This takes the total amount of rewilded space to 390,000m2 – the equivalent of around 52 football pitches. TfL is now well over halfway to reaching the goal set back […]
‘Bakerloop’ route to begin this autumn as Superloop expansion plans revealed
The new ‘Bakerloop’ express bus route is set to be in service from this autumn, following positive feedback from Londoners in a recent consultation. The new express bus service will connect stations and areas mirroring the proposed Bakerloo Tube line extension route, running between Waterloo, Elephant & Castle and Lewisham via Burgess Park, Old Kent Road, […]
TfL to help London mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
TfL has partnered with two military charities to pay tribute to servicemen and women ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE Day) on Thursday 8 May, and to raise donations for serving and ex-serving military personnel. London’s transport network will be marking VE Day from Monday 5 May with five silent memorials […]
TfL accused of “failing the city’s car clubs”
A new report by the Transport Committee of the London Assembly has highlighted the failings of TfL in helping develop the city’s car clubs which, despite being supported by the Mayor’s Transport Strategy, are shrinking in terms of users, vehicles and operators. In the foreword to the report, Elly Baker AM, Chair of the Transport […]
TfL begins second phase of work to improve safety and accessibility in Nine Elms
TfL will soon start the next phase of works to transform Nine Elms Lane and Battersea Park Road, upgrading bus stops and making it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in the area, as well as making the area more resilient to climate change. Nine Elms is an area of growth for London […]
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 […]
TfL sets out new plan to support the taxi trade, private hire industry and passengers over the coming years
Transport for London has set out a new plan to enable the capital’s taxi trade and private hire industry to meet the challenges of the next five years. It says London’s licensed taxi and private hire services play a vital role in London’s green and sustainable transport network. They provide important services for Londoners and […]