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Firms wanted for £1.8bn London road repairs 13/10/2011 Transport for London has started the hunt for firms to handle highways maintenance across the capital.
£300m flyover repair deals up for grabs 30/05/2012 Transport for London has started the hunt for framework contractors for a deal worth up to the £300m to strengthen bridges and flyovers across the capital.
Bridge repair deals worth £200m in London 14/01/2013 Transport for London will name up to six winning contractors in March for £200m worth of repair work to its network of bridges,flyovers and tunnels.
Five in frame for £200m TFL tunnels and bridge work 10/03/2013 Transport for London has shortlisted Balfour Beatty, BAM Nuttall, Costain, Hochtief and Skanska for a major programme of bridge and tunnel strengthening in the capital.
TfL highways deal up for grabs 27/03/2013 Transport for London has unveiled plans to call bids for a series of professional services frameworks worth a total of £70m a year.
London Mayor praises lane rental scheme 30/04/2013 The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has praised London's lane rental scheme after roadworks disruption was cut by more than a third at traffic hotspots in the capital.
‘Dutch-style’ roundabouts could be seen in London 02/05/2013 New ‘Dutch-style’ roundabouts and low-level cycle signals could be introduced in London as early as next year.
London Mayor wants reduction in road casualties 07/06/2013 A new road safety plan called ‘Safe Streets for London’ is targeting a 40% reduction in the number of people killed and seriously injured on the capital’s roads by 2020.
TfL develops new framework agreements 11/06/2013 Highway engineering will form part of a new set of six framework agreements that are being developed by Transport for London (TfL).
Work to begin on London’s Cycle Superhighway 5 12/06/2013 Transport for London (TfL) is set to start work on the next phase of its Cycle Superhighway programme this month.
Documentary series shows London’s roads in action 19/06/2013 A behind the scenes documentary that features the people who keep London’s transport network flowing aired for the first time on BBC2 this week.
BAM Nuttall awarded place on TfL’s portfolio 22/07/2013 BAM Nuttall has been awarded one of four positions on Transport for London’s structures and tunnels investment portfolio.
Cyclist awareness training for HGV drivers 25/07/2013 HGV drivers will be taught safer driving skills through courses run by FM Conway’s London Highways Academy of Excellence.
Cycling event will see roads closed in London 31/07/2013 London's transport commissioner Sir Peter Hendy has warned Londoners to plan ahead in an effort to avoid road disruption during this weekend’s cycling festival.
MVIS helps keep traffic moving during UK’s largest cycling festival 06/08/2013 Variable message signs supplied by Mobile Visual Information Systems (MVIS) helped to keep London’s traffic network flowing during the UK’s largest cycling festival.
TfL and policing partners aim to improve cycle safety in the capital 21/08/2013 The enforcement of advanced stop lines is being stepped up in an effort to improve safety for cyclists on London’s roads.
TfL consults over increase to Stop and Shop parking time 21/08/2013 Transport for London (TfL) is consulting Londoners on a proposal to increase parking time from 20 to 30 minutes at 600 Stop and Shop parking bays across the capital.
Measures to improve cycle safety in London 04/09/2013 The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a series of measures designed to improve cycle safety in London.
TfL invests in street lighting 02/12/2013 Transport for London (TfL) is making a huge investment in street lighting that will lead to a 40% reduction in energy use.
Cyclists stage “die-in” protest in London 02/12/2013 Around 1,000 cyclists staged a “die-in” protest outside Transport for London’s headquarters on Friday (29 November) in an effort to raise awareness of cycling safety in the capital.
TfL sets out transport investment plans 05/12/2013 Transport for London (TfL) will continue to invest in roads in an effort to support jobs and growth in the capital.
Cycle-level lights to be installed in London 16/12/2013 New low-level traffic lights designed for cyclists have been authorised for use following safety trials.
Transport for London invests in lighting technology 16/01/2014 Harvard Engineering has secured a contract with Transport for London (TfL) to install a wireless monitoring and control system for street lighting across the capital’s busiest roads.
TfL invests £17m in cycle safety 27/01/2014 Transport for London (TfL) is investing more than £17 million to help improve cycle safety across the capital.
TfL to ban unsafe lorries from London’s roads 04/02/2014 Transport for London (TfL) has set out plans to make lorries safer for cyclists.
Highways Magazine launches editorial board 05/02/2014 Highways Magazine has launched an editorial advisory board.
£300m to be spent on improving 33 London junctions 27/02/2014 A £300 million programme of investment will see 33 of London’s most notorious road junctions upgraded to make them safer and less threatening for cyclists and pedestrians.
£4bn to be spent on transforming London’s roads 04/03/2014 The largest investment in London’s road and street network will see £4 billion spent on transforming the capital.
TfL to carry out world’s first trial of “intelligent” pedestrian crossing 07/03/2014 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).
Chiswick Bridge restoration set to begin 02/04/2014 Work to strengthen and refurbish the Grade II listed Chiswick Bridge will be carried out by Transport for London (TfL).
HGV blind spot technology to be tested 24/04/2014 Blind spot safety technology that can be fitted to heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) will be independently tested by TRL (Transport Research Laboratory).
London could get £30bn underground ring road 13/05/2014 A 22-mile-long underground ring road could be built in central London.
Virgin Media and contractor McNicholas fined for unsafe working practices 03/06/2014 Virgin Media and contractor McNicholas have been fined for unsafe working practices that caused danger and delays to London’s road users.
Transport Commissioner welcomes road safety culture 24/06/2014 London’s Transport Commissioner Sir Peter Hendy CBE has praised a programme designed to ensure that a road safety culture is embedded across the construction industry.
Essential works to take place at Hogarth Flyover 10/07/2014 Essential road improvement works to Hogarth Flyover in London will take place this summer.
TfL unveils cycle superhighway plans 10/07/2014 Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled plans for the capital’s first segregated cycle superhighway.
Major upgrade for London’s traffic signals 21/07/2014 London’s 6,000 traffic signals will be upgraded after Transport for London (TfL) awarded new maintenance contracts worth around £317 million for up to eight years.
Dangerous lorries could be banned from London 30/07/2014 Dangerous lorries on the capital’s streets could be banned from next year after Transport for London (TfL) launched a new consultation.
Dana Skelley to speak at Excellence Awards 17/09/2014 Transport for London’s (TfL) director of roads will speak at this year’s Highways Magazine Excellence Awards.
RedSpeed to supply speed and safety cameras to TfL 22/09/2014 RedSpeed International has won a contract to supply around 600 speed and red light safety cameras to Transport for London (TfL).
Siemens wins contract for supply of speed cameras to TfL 30/09/2014 Transport for London (TfL) has awarded Siemens a contract to replace existing speed cameras on selected routes in the capital with new digital average speed enforcement systems.
Work on £750m Silvertown tunnel could start in 2017 14/10/2014 A new £750 million tunnel could be built under the Thames in East London.
FORS wins road safety award 16/10/2014 Transport for London's (TfL) Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) has been awarded a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award.
TfL starts work on Upper Holloway road bridge 17/10/2014 Work to replace the Upper Holloway road bridge on the A1 Holloway Road in London has started.
TfL trials Qvision technology 27/10/2014 Transport for London (TfL) is trialling Qvision Technology’s animated jam cams technology at the Blackwall Tunnel.
Archway gyratory could be given a facelift 03/11/2014 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).
New walls to be installed at Fore Street Tunnel 18/11/2014 Major maintenance works will be carried out to the Fore Street Tunnel this weekend (21-24 November) as part of Transport for London (TfL)’s £4 billion Road Modernisation Plan.
Siemens awarded traffic detection contract in London 12/01/2015 Siemens will monitor the capital’s traffic after being awarded a five-year contract by Transport for London (TfL).
“Crossrail for the Bike” on the way to London 28/01/2015 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.
Cycle superhighways given green light 04/02/2015 Transport for London’s (TfL) board has approved plans for the construction of four new cycle superhighways.
Unsafe lorries will be banned from London’s roads 09/02/2015 Lorries without safety equipment will be banned from London’s roads in an effort to protect cyclists and pedestrians.
TfL to rollout 20mph speed limits 16/03/2015 Transport for London (TfL) has outlined eight new sites for potential 20mph speed limits.
TfL’s £4bn road modernisation programme starts 25/03/2015 Transport for London (TfL) is taking a ‘Games-style’ approach to managing traffic as its £4 billion road modernisation programme gets underway.
Work to overhaul Elephant & Castle roundabout starts 10/04/2015 A £25 million project to overhaul Elephant & Castle northern roundabout in London is now underway.
TfL working with freight industry to retime deliveries 29/04/2015 Transport for London (TfL) is working in partnership with the freight industry to change how deliveries are made and keep the capital’s roads flowing.
TfL gives details for £4bn Roads Modernisation Plan 13/05/2015 Transport for London has released details of hundreds of projects which it's undertaking as part of its Roads Modernisation Plan.
TfL completes road improvements at Malden Rushett 29/05/2015 Transport for London (TfL) has completed major road improvements at Malden Rushett, Kingston.
Cycle detection trials get underway 05/06/2015 Transport for London has begun trials of new technology to detect the volumes of cyclists at traffic signals.
Target set to halve road casualties in London by 2020 09/06/2015 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.
New Cycle Superhighway for London 10/06/2015 Work on London’s biggest “cycle-friendly zone” will start next month.
Hammersmith Flyover refurbishment enters final phase 02/07/2015 Major strengthening of the Hammersmith Flyover in west London has entered its final phase.
Court issues £17,000 fine for roadworks safety breaches 04/08/2015 UK Power Networks has been fined more than £17,000 for roadworks safety breaches.
New junction designed to protect cyclists 26/08/2015 A new junction designed to avoid cyclists being hit by left-turning traffic has been unveiled in London.
Refurbishment of Hammersmith Flyover completed 04/09/2015 Work on the £100m refurbishment of Hammersmith Flyover has been completed.
Record number of new apprentices taken on by TfL 09/09/2015 Transport for London (TfL) has taken on a record number of apprentices (156) this month (September) as it continues to invest in the next generation of transport professionals.
Pedestrian countdown technology to be rolled out across capital 10/09/2015 Hundreds more pedestrian countdown timers will be installed across London over the next year.
TfL launches interactive collision map 23/09/2015 TfL and London’s Mayor have launched the capital’s first interactive digital collision map, which they say is part of a continued drive to improve road safety awareness to reduce the number of casualties in London.
Brown gets London Transport Commissioner job 24/09/2015 Mike Brown has been appointed as London’s new Transport Commissioner.
TfL invests in new technology to keep capital moving 29/09/2015 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.
Improvement work on the A406 completed 05/10/2015 A new retaining ‘green’ wall that runs alongside a section of the A406 North Circular Road in Golders Green has been completed by Transport for London (TfL).
Silvertown Tunnel proposals go on display 06/10/2015 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.
Unsafe lorries targeted by new partnership 14/10/2015 The new London Freight Enforcement Partnership has been setup to take unsafe lorries off London’s streets.
First section of North-South cycle superhighway completed 20/10/2015 The first section of segregated cycle route that will ultimately run from Elephant & Castle to Kings Cross in London has opened.
TfL wins two international safety awards 09/11/2015 Transport for London’s Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety (CLOCS) programme has been recognised for its rapid success in improving HGV road safety with a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award.
TfL looking into safety improvements on Westminster Bridge 11/11/2015 Transport for London (TfL) is considering making major safety improvements to Westminster Bridge and other surrounding roads.
Mayor sets out plans for new river crossings in London 02/12/2015 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.
Traffic information to be displayed on taxis in London 07/12/2015 Road traffic information will be displayed on taxi-top digital advertising boards in a trial aimed at cutting congestion in London.
TfL wins premier road safety award 15/12/2015 Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety (CLOCS) programme has been awarded the Premier Prince Michael International Road Safety Award.
Millions to be spent on improving public spaces in London 29/12/2015 Almost £150 million will be spent on improving transport services and town centres across London.
Skelley awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours List 04/01/2016 Dana Skelley, director of asset management for surface transport at Transport for London (TfL), has been recognised with an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list for services to transport in the capital.
TfL making improvements at Bow Interchange 13/01/2016 Transport for London (TfL) has begun construction of safety improvements for pedestrians and cyclists at the Bow Interchange in east London.
Mayor calls for further improvements to London’s roads 04/02/2016 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.
TfL launches Streetscape Guidance 10/02/2016 Transport for London (TfL) has launched the third edition of its Streetscape Guidance, which features a toolkit that can be used to exercise best practice design and create high quality links and places across the capital.
TfL awards funding for street-improvement trials 24/02/2016 Four schemes that will transform streets in the capital have been awarded grants as part of Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Future Streets Incubator Fund.
FM Conway and TfL launch asphalt trial 23/03/2016 Leading infrastructure services company FM Conway has launched a trial with Transport for London (TfL) to test the use of a high recycled asphalt mix for the surface course of a strategic road.
Blackwall Tunnel resurfaced after major fuel spillage 25/05/2016 Transport for London (TfL) were forced to close the northbound Blackwall Tunnel for most of Tuesday (24 May) after leaking fluid from a mobile crane caused damage to a 1.1km stretch of the carriageway.
Quietway opens in London 15/06/2016 London’s first Quietway route, a continuous sign-posted route which links Greenwich and Waterloo by quieter backstreet roads, is now open.
BT fined £8,000 for dangerous roadworks 28/06/2016 British Telecom (BT) has been ordered to pay more than £8,000 for “dangerous and disruptive” roadworks, which took place on the Transport for London (TfL) network.
Vodafone prosecuted for mismanaging streetworks 05/07/2016 Transport for London (TfL) has successfully prosecuted telecommunications company Vodafone as part of its commitment to ensure roadworks are completed on time.
London Mayor: Press on with Cycle Superhighway 11 plans 03/08/2016 The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is pressing ahead with plans for Cycle Superhighway 11 between Swiss Cottage and the West End.
LGA: Give councils power to adopt lane rental schemes 15/08/2016 The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for councils to be given powers to introduce lane rental schemes in order to minimise disruption caused by roadworks.
London's North-South Cycle Highway to King's Cross approved 01/09/2016 The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London (TfL) have confirmed they intend to go ahead with the North-South Cycle Superhighway to King’s Cross, after plans were supported by 70% of respondents to its consultation.
Gyratory plans form part of King’s Cross improvements 06/09/2016 Plans to improve roads and pedestrian facilities in King’s Cross, London, have gained support from the majority of people living in the area.
TfL prosecutes utility firm for mismanaging streetworks 21/09/2016 Transport for London (TfL) has successfully prosecuted energy company London Power Networks, a subsidiary of UK Power Networks, for failing to serve required notices before works.
Vodafone fined for mismanaging streetworks 04/10/2016 Transport for London (TfL) has prosecuted telecommunications company Vodafone for the second time this year as part of its commitment to ensure that roadworks cause as little disruption as possible to road users.
TfL agrees roadside advertising deal 11/10/2016 Transport for London will generate at least £13 million to reinvest in the capital’s transport network after agreeing a deal with Outdoor Plus to bring digital advertising screens to road underpasses.
Mayor sets out plans to tackle London’s road congestion 22/11/2016 The Mayor of London has vowed to tackle the capital’s road congestion through a series of measures.
£770m to be spent on cycling in London 06/12/2016 A total of £770 million will be spent on cycling improvements in London over the next five years.
Mayor invests £220m in London transport improvements 15/12/2016 More than £200 million will be spent on transport, town centre and public space improvements in London over the next two years.
Contractors to deliver £500m civils deal on behalf of TfL 05/01/2017 Costain, Morgan Sindall and Skanska will deliver £500 million worth of improvements to the capital's road network on behalf of Transport for London (TfL).
Jacobs provides Strategic Policy Development Support to TfL 02/02/2017 Jacobs has been awarded a two-year contract by Transport for London to provide integrated impact assessment (IIA) services to support development and finalisation of the revised Mayor’s Transport Strategy (MTS).
TfL searches for apprentices 08/03/2017 Transport for London has created more than 175 new apprenticeship positions and say it is welcoming applications from people who, "want to play their part in keeping London moving, working and growing and making life in the city better".
Major pedestrian and cyclist safety work starts at Westminster Bridge 30/03/2017 Work which Transport for London says will transform Westminster Bridge and the surrounding area into a safer, more pleasant place for pedestrian and cyclists is underway.
JV leaves London’s maintenance framework after drop in work 06/03/2018 Transport for London's (TfL) road maintenance framework - the London Highways Alliance Contract (LoHAC) - has run into further trouble after a key joint venture pulled out.
And then there were two on £1bn Silvertown Tunnel deal 16/03/2018 The race to secure a £1bn contract to build the Silvertown Tunnel project in east London has narrowed to just two bidders after a joint venture between Skanska and Austrian outfit Strabag withdrew.
Grayling backs Silvertown tunnel, despite pollution concerns 10/05/2018 Chris Grayling has given the go-ahead for the controversial road tunnel at Silvertown in East London, despite concerns over its impact on air pollution in the area.
TfL looks to future proof traffic management with 'Future SCOOT' 28/06/2018 Transport for London (TfL) has awarded Siemens Mobility a 10-year contract worth tens of millions of pounds to upgrade the capital’s road network management and ‘future proof’ its SCOOT system.
TfL has no solution to unsustainable lack of roads funding 13/12/2018 Transport for London has admitted that its funding system for roads is unsustainable and it has no long-term solution.

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