Four ‘innovative’ schemes intended to transform streets in London have been awarded grants in an effort to help alleviate the pressures on the Capital’s transport network.
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SCPs benefit from refresher training
Officers from the London Road Safety Council (LRSC) delivered a refresher training session during the spring half term holiday for School Crossing Patrols (SCPs) working for two London Boroughs.
TRL launches ‘Living Lab’ to test autonomous vehicle technology
TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) has launched a real world ‘Living Lab’ environment where connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), services and processes can be safely developed, evaluated and integrated within the local community.
Cyclists will soon outnumber car drivers in central London
The number of cyclists in central London during rush hour will soon overtake the number of car drivers, according to new Transport for London (TfL) figures.
Havering drivers could face criminal records over parking incidents
Parents who break parking regulations outside six east London primary schools could face getting a criminal record under plans from Havering Council. (BBC News)
M25 ‘smart’ motorways are having ‘no adverse effect on safety’
Sections of ‘smart’ motorways on the M25 are easing congestion and reducing journey times, with no adverse effect on safety, according to evaluation carried out by Highways England.
TfL on course for 100k new CTC registrations in 2016/17
More than 66,000 children have already registered during the current academic year for Children’s Traffic Club (CTC) London, and Transport for London (TfL) is targeting 100,000 registrations before the end of the school year. Funded by TfL, CTC London is a road safety education programme provided free of charge to pre-school children and their parents […]
London’s first driverless ‘pods’ revealed ahead of trial
The prospect of driverless vehicles in London has moved a step closer with the unveiling of the first autonomous vehicles to be tested on the streets of Greenwich.
20,000th lorry driver completes TfL’s Safe Urban Driving course
Some 20,000 of the UK’s licensed HGV drivers have now taken Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Safe Urban Driving course to learn how to share the road safely with others.
Pedestrian and cycle safety improvements begin at Bow Interchange
Transport for London (TfL) has begun construction of vital safety improvements for pedestrians and cyclists at the Bow Interchange in east London.










