Tag Archives: TfL

The Electric Bike Shop partners with Mayor of London to support the ULEZ expansion

The Electric Bike Shop is supporting the Mayor of London’s ambition to clear London’s air and are offering to help Londoners with a cost saving and greener alternative to their car. The partnership comes as residents evaluate their options due to the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion, which comes …

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Construction work to begin soon on new cycle route between Finsbury Park and Holloway Road

Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that construction work will begin on a new cycle route between Finsbury Park and Holloway Road on 20th February. The new section of Cycleway 50 will be the first along a major new corridor of safer walking and cycling infrastructure. The new route, which includes an overhaul of …

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TfL moves forward with plans for new Nine Elms cycle route

TfL has published a consultation report that confirms it is moving forward with plans to make it easier and safer to walk and cycle on Battersea Park Road in Nine Elms. The plans for Battersea Park Road will deliver: – 150m of protected cycle tracks with physical segregation, in response to …

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London’s Santander Cycles hire scheme sees record-breaking year in 2022 with 11,506,889 hires

Transport for London has released data on the Santander Cycles hire scheme in 2022, showing that it had a record-breaking year with 11,506,889 hires. This is 565,625 hires more than were made in 2021. The increased number of hires reflects wider increases in walking and cycling seen in London over …

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More than £416,000 awarded to 87 new projects from Walking and Cycling Grants London programme

TfL and the London Marathon Charitable Trust have awarded more than £416,000 of funding to 87 new projects run by community and not-for-profit groups, as part of the London Walking and Cycling Grants programme. Walking and Cycling Grants London aims to encourage more people to walk and cycle. The projects target …

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TfL publishes Travel in London data showing continued boom in walking and cycling

TfL has published data from its annual Travel in London report, showing there has been a continued boom in walking and cycling. The report shows that levels of cycling continue to exceed pre-pandemic levels, with cycling in autumn 2022 40% higher than in 2019. Cycling on weekdays this autumn has …

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TfL moving forward with Greenwich to Woolwich cycleway plans

TfL has published a consultation report outlining the next steps for a new cycleway between Greenwich and Woolwich. The consultation, which took place before the pandemic, showed that 77% of people responding believed the planned changes would result in more people cycling, while 70% said the same about walking. Will …

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TfL to restart work on schemes to make roads safer for walking and cycling

TfL has announced that it will restart work on paused schemes that aim to make the capital’s roads safer and more attractive for those walking and cycling, following investment being secured as part of the latest funding agreement with Government. TfL paused some of its investment in walking and cycling …

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London’s Santander Cycles scheme expands with e-bikes now available for hire

TfL and Santander have announced that e-bikes are now available to hire as part of an expansion of the scheme. The new e-bikes have been distributed across key central London locations and can be docked at any of the scheme’s 800 docking stations. The e-bikes are serviced on street by …

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TfL, Lewisham Council open new section of cycle route in Deptford

Transport for London (TfL) and Lewisham Council have opened a new section of cycleway on Evelyn Street in Deptford. The work has created: – 1.4km of two-way protected cycle track, keeping people cycling separated from motor traffic – New pedestrian crossings at Gosterwood Street and Grinstead Road, which will make walking …

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