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London-wide clean air zone drives down pollution further

Air quality31 Oct 2023

Data shows 10 percentage point increase in vehicle compliance in outer London, up from 85 per cent when the Ulez expansion plan was announced in May 2022.

TfL partners to improve accessible transport across London

Inclusivity08 Aug 2023

Transport for London will use technology from Via to power its Dial-a-Ride service to further improve the passenger experience for elderly and disabled people.

Transport for London launches 10 more local traffic cycleways

Road travel18 Jul 2023

Routes mainly use new low traffic local streets and have been delivered alongside TfL and the boroughs’ programme to boost walking and cycling infrastructure.

London makes pandemic cycle schemes permanent

Micromobility07 Sep 2022

Transport for London said data shows the temporary cycle lanes and other measures have boosted cycling by more than 25 per cent without negatively impacting traffic.

Electric bikes added to London’s Santander Cycles

Micromobility16 Aug 2022

Transport for London and Santander will add 500 electric bikes to the shared cycle fleet scheme from September as part of plans to modernise the cycle hire scheme.

London tube moves step closer to renewable energy

Batteries and renewables27 Jun 2022

As London Climate Action Week gets underway, Transport for London has launched a power purchase agreement tender with the ambition of using 100 per cent renewable source electricity across its operations by 2030.

Tfl launches consultation on London-wide expansion of Ulez

Congestion25 May 2022

Proposals to expand the Ulez in August 2023 would see it extended to the current low emission zone boundary, covering almost the whole of London.

London introduces hydrogen-powered double decker buses

News25 Jun 2021

The 20 new buses join a core fleet of more than 500 electric buses in the UK capital and mark another step towards making the bus fleet zero-emission and cleaning up London’s toxic air.

Transport for London gives walkers green light

News01 Jun 2021

Eighteen pedestrian crossings in London have been programmed to show a continuous green person signal until traffic approaches to prioritise walkers.

London hits electric vehicles charging milestone

News22 Jan 2021

The UK capital has more than 500 rapid charge points and over 5,500 residential charge points, with some points dedicated exclusively for almost 4,000 electric taxis.

London operator to roll out 37 electric double-decker buses

News30 Nov 2020

Bus operator Tower Transit has worked with Siemens to site the charging infrastructure on the 180-metre elevated bus deck extension that was built over railway lines as part of the Crossrail project.

Charter to identify which emerging tech innovations are right for London

News31 Jul 2020

The mayor has tasked the UK capital’s chief digital officer and Smart London Board to set out the criteria that innovations must meet before being deployed in the city.

London mayor progresses plans to create more green spaces

News24 Jul 2020

Two new woodlands will be created in London’s Green Belt, the majority of which is not public open space despite making up 22 per cent of the capital’s land area. 

London mayor progresses plans to power tube with green energy

News20 Jul 2020

Sadiq Khan wants to change the way the Transport for London tube network is supplied with electricity and make the move towards a greater use of renewable energy.

Technology and innovation declared vital to London's recovery

News16 Jul 2020

The all-party group highlights how the London Office of Technology and Innovation helped councils identify the digital tools and processes they can use to adapt to the new challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Alan Turing Institute mobilised to inform London's response to Covid-19 lockdown

News14 May 2020

The Odysseus project’s overall goal is to help manage the Covid-19 crisis, inform the return to normality, and act as a springboard to London’s economy in the long term.

London to transform streets to prepare for increase in cycling and walking

News07 May 2020

Mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London said the UK capital needs to prepare for a possible 10-fold increase in cycling and five-fold increase in walking when lockdown restrictions are eased.

London works with start-ups to counter online extremism

News12 Feb 2020

More than 125 entrants were whittled down to the eight finalists in the second round of mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s Civic Innovation Challenge.

London advances towards 4G coverage on the Tube

News02 Jan 2020

Several telcos have signed up for the trial to prepare for the roll-out of 4G across one of London’s most challenging environments.

London receives £4 million investment for EV infrastructure

News23 Dec 2019

The investment will see more than 1,000 EV charging points deployed across 29 London boroughs from next year, building on the 1,500-strong network already installed.

London to launch green energy company

News23 Sep 2019

Partnership is part of the mayor’s wider Energy for Londoners programme, which aims to make London’s homes warm, healthy and affordable and to supply more local clean energy.

Transport for London collects anonymous data via Wi-Fi to improve Tube journeys

News10 Jul 2019

The company says individual customer data will never be shared and has worked with the Information Commissioner’s Office to ensure privacy concerns were addressed.

London introduces world's first 24-hour ultra low emission zone

News08 Apr 2019

Londoners will breathe cleaner air with NOx road transport emissions estimated to fall by 45 per cent in the zone.

Enforcement system aims to reduce road danger at Rotherhithe Tunnel

News03 Apr 2019

Technology allows Transport for London operators to view live camera feeds and record video footage showing traffic contraventions at the East London tunnel.

TfL collaborates with Bosch on smart mobility

News11 Mar 2019

Transport for London is the first organisation to sign up to Bosch’s newly opened London Connectory urban incubator

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