Mayor calls for further improvements to London’s roads04/02/2016 The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has called for new measures – including the introduction of two new east-west cross-city tunnels – to secure the long-term success of the capital’s roads. |
Millions to be spent on improving public spaces in London29/12/2015 Almost £150 million will be spent on improving transport services and town centres across London. |
Mayor sets out plans for new river crossings in London02/12/2015 The Mayor of London – Boris Johnson – has set out plans to transform cross-river travel in the capital with 13 new tunnels and bridges proposed. |
Silvertown Tunnel proposals go on display06/10/2015 Proposals for the Silvertown Tunnel – a new river crossing for east London that would link the Greenwich Peninsula with the Royal Docks – have gone on display. |
TfL invests in new technology to keep capital moving29/09/2015 Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled new measures to ease traffic in the capital and minimise disruption on the roads as major work to improve the network continues. |
Ban on unsafe lorries comes into effect01/09/2015 A ban on unsafe lorries has come into effect in London from today (1 September 2015). |
New junction designed to protect cyclists26/08/2015 A new junction designed to avoid cyclists being hit by left-turning traffic has been unveiled in London. |
Target set to halve road casualties in London by 202009/06/2015 The Mayor of London wants to halve the number of people killed and seriously injured (KSI) on the capital’s roads by 2020 compared to the government base line. |
Mayor marks start of work on Cycle Superhighways10/03/2015 The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has marked the start of work on London’s first segregated Cycle Superhighway after helping to dig out the first tarmac. |
Road tunnel plans for London unveiled10/02/2015 The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has unveiled plans that could see some of the capital’s busiest roads redesigned so that stretches of them can go through tunnels. |
Unsafe lorries will be banned from London’s roads09/02/2015 Lorries without safety equipment will be banned from London’s roads in an effort to protect cyclists and pedestrians. |
“Crossrail for the Bike” on the way to London28/01/2015 Construction of Europe’s longest substantially-segregated urban cycleways in London will soon get underway, subject to plans being approved by the Transport for London (TfL) board. |
Archway gyratory could be given a facelift03/11/2014 Archway gyratory in London could be given a radical new look – including segregated cycle routes and additional public space – under plans unveiled by the Mayor and Transport for London (TfL). |
Work on £750m Silvertown tunnel could start in 201714/10/2014 A new £750 million tunnel could be built under the Thames in East London. |
London Mayor sets out infrastructure plans31/07/2014 London Mayor Boris Johnson has revealed details of a proposed £1 trillion programme that would see huge improvements made to the capital’s infrastructure. |
TfL to carry out world’s first trial of “intelligent” pedestrian crossing07/03/2014 New pedestrian technology that is designed to make crossing the road easier and safer is set to be trialled for the first time ever by Transport for London (TfL). |
£4bn to be spent on transforming London’s roads04/03/2014 The largest investment in London’s road and street network will see £4 billion spent on transforming the capital. |
Hammersmith flyunder plan receives support from London Mayor04/03/2014 The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has thrown his support behind plans for a Hammersmith flyunder. |
Cycle-level lights installed for first time in UK04/02/2014 The first low level traffic signals specifically designed to help cyclists in the UK have been installed in London. |
TfL invests £17m in cycle safety27/01/2014 Transport for London (TfL) is investing more than £17 million to help improve cycle safety across the capital. |
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