Transport for London

LONDON, 07-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Transport for London (TfL), London Councils and the Greater London Authority (GLA) today announced that almost £4.5 million has been allocated to London boroughs to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure on London’s streets. A total of … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 16-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Transport for London (TfL) has launched the next generation in customer service technology with its first ever ‘TravelBot’. The new social media tool, which is powered by artificial intelligence, can “chat” with customers using Messenger and … Read the full press release →

GOTHENBURG, 10-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — With a focus on ‘Smart cities – infrastructure and transport of the future’, Volvo Group will host its inaugural Innovation Summit in London on May 16, 2017. Moderated by Richard Westcott, the BBC’s transport correspondent, the … Read the full press release →

1,200 people with invisible impairments took part in the successful six-week trial across TfL’s network LONDON, 22-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — TfL is pleased to announce that a blue badge for those less able to stand on public transport will be introduced … Read the full press release →

Transport for London (TfL) unveils plans to open 31 railway arches in west London Improving pedestrian connectivity, diverse mix of office, leisure and retail space Arches will generate vital revenue to reinvest in transport LONDON, 22-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Transport for … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 18-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In advance of the Night Tube launching on the Central and Victoria line on Friday 19 August, Transport for London (TfL) has updated its extensive open data Application Program Interface (API) so customers who use travel … Read the full press release →

First phase of work completed successfully Next phase of essential work to maintain safe and reliable gas supplies due to start on Thursday 28 April Road and bus route diversions needed but local businesses and shops will remain open as … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A far-reaching programme of improvements and maintenance on the Capital’s road, Tube and rail network has been completed successfully by Transport for London (TfL) and its contractors over the Christmas and New Year period. On … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the most senior and widely-respected women in engineering in Britain, Dana Skelley, Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Director of Asset Management for Surface Transport, has been recognised with an OBE in the Queen’s New … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 9-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Taxi-top digital advertising boards are to display traffic information in an innovative trial aimed at cutting congestion in London. From today (07 December 2015), Transport for London (TfL) are trialling the technology with BrightMove Media … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 9-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Transport for London (TfL) has teamed up with the world’s leading travel search engine KAYAK to provide free New Year’s Eve travel this year so that partygoers can get home safely. The partnership will ensure … Read the full press release →

Transport for London transfers its recent £400m bond issue to new London Stock Exchange green bond segments Money raised will support TfL’s environmental initiatives Commissioner Mike Brown opens London Stock Exchange trading £3.2bn of green bonds now listed on London … Read the full press release →

TfL welcomes legal clarity on the issue LONDON, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The High Court has today declared that smartphones used by some private hire drivers are not taximeters. Transport for London (TfL), along with Uber, the Licensed Taxi Driver … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 27-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Transport for London (TfL) is encouraging Londoners to consider swapping their regular commute for a journey on two wheels and cycle to work on Thursday 3 September. To celebrate National Cycle to Work Day, TfL … Read the full press release →

Vital work is part of National Grid’s £40 million London gas mains replacement scheme National Grid has brought the work forward to fit in with local regeneration work Road and lane closures and diversions will be kept to a minimum … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 02-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A fully illustrated book entitled London’s New Routemaster, which tells the official story of the first bus designed specifically for the capital in more than 50 years, has been launched today (Thursday 29 May). The book, … Read the full press release →

London Overground latest TfL service to become ‘Turn Up and Go’ for disabled customers LONDON, 17-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Paralympian gold medallist Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson today urged disabled Londoners to take advantage of Transport for London’s (TfL) increasingly accessible network and … Read the full press release →

London, UK, 16-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Borough funding is protected through Transport for London’s savings and efficiencies programme. Unprecedented levels of investment as part of wider Transport for London (TfL) funding for roads and cycling. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, … Read the full press release →

London, UK, 16-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank, Europe’s long-term lending institution, has agreed to provide up to GBP 500 million to Transport for London (TfL) under a new corporate facility to support the latest step in Crossrail’s development. The … Read the full press release →

Moscow, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Kaspersky Lab is delighted to announce the winners of its global education project ‘CyberSecurity for the Next Generation 2013’. Following the 2013 finals at Royal Holloway, University of London the prizes went to: Firman Azhari from the Bandung Institute of … Read the full press release →