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TfL 'buried' LTN report that found no traffic reduction

23/09/2025

Transport for London (TfL) buried a report funded by taxpayer money that showed that low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) do nothing to reduce car use, according to The Times.

TfL to replace Westminster as Oxford Street's highway authority

18/09/2025

Transport for London (TfL) has announced it will replace Westminster City Council as the highway authority for Oxford Street, under plans to pedestrianise the road.

TfL seeking new CFO as Rachel McLean retires

04/09/2025

Rachel McLean, Transport for London (TfL)'s chief finance officer (CFO), has announced that she will retire from her position in February 2026.

Traffic volumes down at Blackwall and Silvertown tolls

21/08/2025

Daily traffic volumes for both the newly opened Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels are 7.6% lower than in the same period last year for just the Blackwall tunnel, Highways can reveal.

Tunnel vision: Silvertown tunnel reduces traffic and journey times

08/08/2025

A recent Transport for London (TfL) report shows that the Silvertown Tunnel has seen traffic and journey times reduced, but primarily during morning commutes, leaving traffic ‘stable’ on average.

Catford roads face 10 bus crashes in eight months

06/08/2025

Residents of Sandhurst Road and nearby Sangley Road in Catford have raised concerns after witnessing 10 bus collisions this year alone, the BBC reports.

TfL approves 50% RAP for top layer of roads

30/07/2025

Transport for London (TfL) has become one of the first UK road authorities to validate the use of 50% recycled asphalt in the top layer of road surfaces.

Applications open for TfL active travel grants

25/07/2025

Transport for London (TfL) has opened applications for a share of £550,000 to support community and not-for-profit organisations to encourage active travel.

TfL's post 7/7 blue light status revoked

07/07/2025

Transport for London (TfL)’s emergency response unit (ERU) has had its blue light status revoked, despite the fact it was implemented in the aftermath of the 7/7 attacks in the capital.

TfL launches 'green' academy

26/06/2025

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new green technology training academy to address ‘the growing demand for workers with green skills’.

TfL scores with 18 football pitches of wildflower verges

24/06/2025

Transport for London (TfL) has added a further 130,000m2 of wildflower verges to its estate since last year and said it is ‘on track’ to reach a total of 520,000m2 by 2026.

Over £2bn allocated in local transport grants

23/06/2025

The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed £2.1bn in a funding settlement for Transport for London (TfL) in a letter to Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan.

Gallows Corner flyover to close for three months

12/06/2025

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the 'ageing Gallows Corner flyover' in Romford will close from 23 June until September for the second phase of vital repair works.

TfL launches special maps for National Walking Month

02/06/2025

To mark National Walking Month, Transport for London (TfL) has launched a series of maps showing walking times between stations.

TfL data shows increase in annual road deaths

30/05/2025

Transport for London (TfL) has published its annual casualty statistics which show an increase in the annual number of road deaths, despite a reduction in total casualties.

TfL proposes annual increases to congestion charge

29/05/2025

Transport for London (TfL) has outlined plans to increase the general cost of the congestion charge from next year with potential annual increases after that - although it has also proposed a clean vehicle discount.

TfL announce £700m infrastructure improvement framework

20/05/2025

Transport for London (TfL) has announced a new framework for an upcoming infrastructure improvement programme worth £700m that will run from October 2025 for a possible total of four years.

New data from TfL’s e-scooter rental trial shows boost to active travel

13/05/2025

Transport for London (TfL), 10 London Councils and two e-scooter operators – Voi and Lime – have recently released new data that shows that London’s e-scooter rental trial has helped to boost sustainable and active travel in the city.

Mass trespass protest in Silvertown tunnel

30/04/2025

Roughly 1,000 cyclists from the pro-cycling activist group Critical Mass London took part in a ‘mass trespass’ in the Silvertown Tunnel last Friday night (25 April) in protest against the new tunnel and its active travel restrictions.

City of London hits cycling targets ahead of schedule

29/04/2025

The City of London Corporation has published the City Streets 2025 Summary Report, which indicates that the city is ahead of schedule by six years on three of its cycling goals.

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