Ford trialling accident prediction technology
A consortium led by Ford is developing a way of using connected vehicle and roadside sensor data to predict where road crashes may take place. The Data-Driven Road Safety Tool will analyse the information to suggest the likely locations and possible root causes of potential road safety hotspots. Researchers say the insights will enable cities […]
Boris calls for driverless tube trains
Boris Johnson says any future government bailout of Transport for London should come on the condition that it reduces its reliance on human drivers on the tube network. City AM reports that the Prime Minister told journalists that trains can be run without somebody sitting in the driver’s cab all the time. “So what I […]
Shapps criticises TfL fare freeze
The Transport Secretary has described London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to freeze fares on tubes and buses for four years as not “reasonable”, because it led to a shortfall in around £640 million in revenue. Grant Shapps was answering questions posed by the Transport Select Committee over the Government’s £1.6 billion bailout of Transport for […]
Mayoral candidate promises to reverse CC rise
The Conservative candidate for London Mayor is promising to undo the 30% hike in the congestion charge, and its increase in hours if he becomes Mayor in next year’s delayed election. Business paper City AM reports Shaun Bailey has submitted a petition to City Hall against the rise, and that he’s also rejecting Mayor Sadiq […]
New London Congestion Charge price and timings come into effect
London’s Congestion Charge has risen to £15 per day and will now operate for longer, and seven days per week. Transport for London says the increase from £11.50 per day and the lengthening of enforced hours to 10pm is part of a bailout deal with the Government to cover a shortfall in revenue budget deficit. […]
Work on TfL construction projects set to increase over the next few weeks
Work on a number of Transport for London (TfL) construction projects has resumed with more restarting in the coming weeks. Construction at around 300 TfL sites was brought to a Safe Stop in late March to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Since then design and other preparatory work on many of these projects has continued, […]
Tfl signs £500m civil engineering contract
Transport for London has signed a four-year deal with Costain, Morgan Sindall and Skanska to deliver what it calls some of its more complex, large scale, civil engineering schemes which will improve London’s road network for all. The new £500 million framework will see the trio working with TfL to design and build some of […]
TfL “seeking £2bn” bailout
It’s reported Transport for London’s in danger of running out of money within two months unless it gets taxpayers’ money to support it. London business newspaper City AM reports that it’s got £1 billion in the bank but a collapse in journeys taken and social distancing rules means it is spending £21 million pounds a […]
TfL suspends Congestion Charge
In order to help critical workers during the Coronavirus crisis, Transport for London has decided not to charge people for driving in the congestion charge zone. It’s also suspended the ULEZ and Low Emission Zone charges. Mayor Sadiq Khan said, though, that this shouldn’t lead to people driving who otherwise wouldn’t, “This is not an […]
TfL and Met launch new mobile speed enforcement cameras
ITS (UK) Executive Member Transport for London has launched five new mobile safety cameras to tackle the risk and harm caused by speeding across London and help meet its Vision Zero goal of eliminating death and serious injury on the road network. Police data shows that half of fatal collisions in London have speed as […]