Transport for London offers up first chance to sponsor tube line July 7, 2025 Transport for London (TfL) has for the first time offered businesses a first of its kind opportunity to sponsor a whole tube line. London’s transport body has promoted a sponsor partnership for the Waterloo and City Line, which is traditionally used by commuters travelling from Waterloo to the City of London. TfL said the offering [...]
Uber, AA and Royal Mail urge Khan to scrap EV congestion charge plans July 3, 2025 A host of businesses including Uber, the AA and Royal Mail have urged Sadiq Khan to re-think rolling back the exemption for electric vehicles in London’s congestion charge. Some 28 business and green groups published an open letter to the Mayor arguing that changing the discount would threaten London’s clean air ambitions, while prompting a [...]
TfL claims City exec who lost limbs after being hit by Tube was ‘negligent’ July 2, 2025 TfL has accused the woman who was hit by two Tubes resulting in life-changing injuries of placing "herself in a position of danger" in a £25m legal battle
James Reed: UK jobs market is among worst I’ve ever seen June 25, 2025 After 35 consecutive months of decline, the UK jobs market is unlike anything in the past few decades, writes James Reed.
New Piccadilly Line trains delayed by up to a year June 20, 2025 New Piccadilly Line trains will begin operating on the London Underground up to a year later than planned, it has been revealed. The 94 new trains, which will have walk-through air conditioned carriages and CCTV, were supposed to come into service in late 2025. But Transport for London (TfL) said on Friday the fleet would [...]
Bolt vs Lime: Uber rival to launch e-bikes in London June 18, 2025 Bolt has unveiled plans to introduce electric bikes in London this summer, challenging Lime’s near-monopoly in the capital. The Estonian ride-hailer, which is the largest e-scooter and bike provider in Europe, will launch its London service in August under close supervision from Transport for London (TfL) and local councils. The move makes Bolt the first [...]
London Mayor brands ULEZ scrappage scheme a success June 13, 2025 The London Mayor extolled the benefits of his controversial Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) scrappage scheme this morning. A new report has found that the scrappage scheme has seen 35,094 cars and 17,964 polluting vans in London taken off the streets in exchange for grants. According to City Hall, ULEZ has decreased carbon emissions equivalent to [...]
Reeves has ‘killed’ Old Kent Road regeneration by scrapping Bakerloo Line extension, say developers June 13, 2025 A major south London regeneration scheme faces an uncertain future after developers warned that the government’s spending review has “killed” the project by not providing funding for the long-expected Bakerloo Line extension. Described as ‘fundamental’ to the regeneration project, the Bakerloo Line extension missed out on funding in Rachel Reeves’ spending review on 11th June. [...]
Why rebuilding Britain starts on the Bakerloo Line June 13, 2025 By cleaning up graffiti on the Tube, a few friends are proving that by taking action, however small, Londoners can reverse the cycle of degradation and rebuild our great city – together, says Joe Reeve Sunday morning, 9 AM. A handful of friends and I step onto the Bakerloo Line platform wearing bright yellow hi-vis [...]
TfL gets £2bn – but no timetable for Bakerloo Line and DLR extension June 11, 2025 Transport for London (TfL) has welcomed a £2bn four-year funding settlement from the government as part of the long-awaited Spending Review. London’s transport operator had been pushing for a multi-year capital funding agreement similar to those at Network Rail and National Highways for years. The government said it is the largest settlement in over a [...]