Hundreds of vehicles seized in ULEZ crackdown
Transport for London has seized more than 1,400 vehicles over the course of a year, recouping £700,000 from sale of vehicles belonging to persistent non-payers of the Ultra Low Emission Zone charges. TfL says it is cracking down on drivers who persistently evade penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued for ULEZ contraventions. It explains that a cohort of people […]
TfL works on improving Active Travel solutions around Battersea Bridge
Transport for London has announced it’s moving forward with its next phase of plans to reduce road danger for people walking and cycling on and near Battersea Bridge. Construction work will begin on 1 November and include an 11-month programme of improvements to pavements and traffic signals, as well as changes to the road layout […]
London’s return to work stalls
New figures from Transport for London suggests the post-pandemic return to the office may have stalled. London’s Evening Standard newspaper reports TfL finance chiefs have warned that commuter numbers appeared to have reached an “equilibrium” and have only grown by 1.1% in each of the last three months, compared with the same periods last year, […]
TfL considering raising e-scooter speed limit and reducing minimum age
Transport for London is planning to increase the speed of e-scooters and reduce the age limit for riders. The Daily Telegraph reports the speed limit increase is being considered despite 35 people having been “detained in hospital” since the trial of the scooters in the UK was launched in 2021. Currently, the capital’s fleet of […]
London’s cycleway length tops 250 miles as new schemes completed
Transport for London is trumpeting a key milestone in its London Cycleways network as the expansion of eight Cycleways across the capital means the total network is now more than 400km, that’s 250 miles. It says as part of its and the Mayor of London’s commitment to making cycling around the capital safer and easier, […]
TfL hails stats showing drop in London’s road deaths
Transport for London has published its 2023 Casualties in Greater London report that shows when comparing 2023 data with the 2010-14 baseline, fatalities have reduced by 30% (from 136 to 95) in London compared to seven per cent for the rest of Great Britain (from 1,663 to 1,550), and serious injuries have decreased by 24% […]
Blackwall Tunnel weekend closure planned for further Silvertown Tunnel works
Transport for London has confirmed a weekend closure of the southbound Blackwall Tunnel on the 7-9 September is required to support the opening of the new Silvertown Tunnel. The closure is in addition to the planned southbound closure across this weekend to allow for the final road configuration to be implemented, as well as road […]
TfL to double wildflower verges on road network
TfL are realising their pledge to increase biodiversity, mitigate climate change and become more sustainable in its operations by increasing the amount of wildflower verges on its network’s roadsides and has doubled the area managed in this way to more than 260,000m2 in 2024. The sites are managed to promote biodiversity by reducing mowing frequency to allow […]
Blackwall Tunnel to see southbound traffic closures in March and April
Transport for London has advised drivers that the Blackwall Tunnel will be closed to southbound traffic across the weekends of 23-25 March and 13-15 April to help support carriageway works on the northbound Blackwall Tunnel approach. The new closure will follow the previously announced southbound closure across the weekend of 24-26 February. It explains the […]
Places for London teams up with Construction Youth Trust to inspire the next generation to work in the built environment
Transport for London’s wholly owned commercial property company Places for London has announced that it has teamed up with Construction Youth Trust on its educational engagement programme. The programme is a collaboration between Places for London and its partners, including Barratt London, The Earls Court Development Company, Grainger plc and Helical plc, and aims to […]