London’s heatwave is a boon for Lime bikes Transport & Infrastructure As temperatures climb across the capital and commuters look for ways to avoid stuffy Tube carriages, London’s heatwave is turning into a major boost for the micromobility industry. Lime, the Uber-backed e-bike giant preparing for a New York stock market listing, has seen demand surge as Londoners swap public transport for two wheels. During May’s [...]
TfL dispel concerns over Queen’s tennis final tube havoc Sport Business Piccadilly Line closures that fans fear could cause chaos at the HSBC Championships finals at Queen’s Club this weekend have been dispelled by Transport for London. TfL has decided to close one of the capital’s main underground arteries as part of a series of weekend closures across west London that, at times, have seen no [...]
TfL decommissions Oxford Circus air conditioning despite sweltering heat Transport & Infrastructure Temperatures may be hitting record highs in the capital but City commuters are unlikely to find relief from the heat underground, after TfL decided to decommission the air conditioning systems at one of its busiest stations. London’s transport operator unveiled plans in 2012 to install air cooling systems at Oxford Circus and Green Park, two [...]
Tube strikes could cost London up to £760m this year April 22, 2026 Tube strikes planned until June could cost London’s economy up to £760m altogether, analysis provided to City AM has estimated. Lost working days due to uncertainty over the terms of 24-hour strikes is set to lead to hundreds of millions of pounds in lost income, economists have said. The Centre for Economics and Business Research [...]
Lime pedals new flat fee pass for London’s delivery drivers April 21, 2026 Lime is piloting a new ‘delivery pass’ in London designed to give the capital’s growing number of food delivery cyclist cheaper access to its e-bike fleet, City AM understands. The new, reduced price package has landed on the app as concerns mount over the proliferation of illegal and unregulated bikes on the city’s streets. The [...]
City commuter fury as Chancery Lane closed one in six mornings February 6, 2026 Hundreds of thousands of City commuters had their journeys disrupted in 2025 after Chancery Lane tube station was unexpectedly closed for a staggering one in six mornings, City AM can reveal. The Central line station, which sits at the western edge of the Square Mile, was shuttered at short notice during the early hours of [...]
Lime policy chief: Retime traffic lights to make London cyclists safer February 4, 2026 London should follow Copengahen and Amsterdam by retiming traffic lights to reward safe cyclists, writes Lime policy director Hal Stevenson.
Red signal for £500m Central line upgrade after just four trains refitted February 3, 2026 The planned £500m upgrade of the Central line has hardly got going, City AM can reveal, after the project to refit the key underground line serving the Square Mile suffered severe delays. Just 4 of 71 Central line trains had been successfully refitted by the beginning of 2026, according figures obtained via a freedom of information request [...]
TfL wants to create a publicly owned bus company for London January 28, 2026 Transport for London (TfL) is working on plans to create a publicly owned bus company to compete against private operators in the capital. In its draft business plan, detailing investment priorities for the rest of the decade, TfL said “we will develop detailed proposals for a new publicly owned bus company”. “We will assess how [...]
Forest swerves TfL’s e-scooter trial January 15, 2026 Major bike lenders are snubbing Transport for London’s e-scooter rollout as the capital’s micromobility players question regulations around trials. TfL opened the bidding for the next phase of its e-scooter experiment last week. But major electric bike operators may snub the chance to introduce e-scooters into fleets of rental vehicles across the capital, City AM [...]