Report calls for PTWs to be exempt from ULEZ charges
There is a ‘strong case’ for older powered two wheelers (PTWs) to be exempt from London’s forthcoming ULEZ charges, according to a new report.
Mayor and council clash as plans to pedestrian Oxford Street are shelved
Westminster Council has pulled the plug on plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street, a move described by Sadiq Khan as a ‘betrayal’.
London’s car sharing network to expand
Two companies running car share initiatives in the Capital have announced that they are expanding their operations.
New 1.2km walking and cycling path links two London boroughs
Plans for a new 1.2km walking and cycling path – linking the London boroughs of Kingston and Merton – have been approved by the respective councils.
Mayor sets up electric vehicle taskforce
Sadiq Khan has launched a new ‘taskforce’ dedicated to boosting the infrastructure needed to increase the take-up of electric vehicles across the Capital.
London schools succeed in inter-school cycling competition
66% of pupils from Greenvale School in Catford, Lewisham, participated in the Big Pedal – enough to ensure the school triumphed in the ‘secondary school five-day challenge’.
Road Safety GB seeks ‘BAME specialists’
Road Safety GB has launched a new initiative to help road safety practitioners in London reach people from minority ethnic backgrounds and those living in deprived communities.
TfL given powers to stop and inspect taxis and private hire vehicles
TfL officers have been given the power to stop and inspect any taxi or private hire vehicle, without police presence, for the first time.
Val Shawcross to retire as deputy mayor for transport
Val Shawcross CBE is to step down as London’s deputy mayor for transport this summer, a position she has held since it was created in May 2016.
TfL set to begin CS11 construction in July
TfL has revealed that Cycle Superhighway 11 (CS11) will open in September 2019, with construction set to get underway in mid-July.