TfL advert banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes about black men A viewer complained that the ad was irresponsible, harmful and offensive for perpetuating negative racial stereotypes about black teenage boys Evening Standard · Feb 18
TfL ad banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes about black men The Facebook ad was part of a campaign that encourages people to intervene safely if they witness sexual harassment or hate crime on the TfL network. The Independent UK · Feb 18
Sadiq Khan war on rip-off pedicabs in London with new £1-a-minute fare restriction Drivers of the vehicles will also be banned from blaring out loud music Evening Standard · Feb 18
TfL advert banned for ‘reinforcing negative stereotypes about black men’ The advert depicted a black male verbally harassing a young girl accompanied by a white male friend, who sat down close to the victim ‘boxing her in’ The Independent UK · Feb 18
Congestion charge should apply at night to put brakes on 'evening rush hour' gridlock in West End 56% more cars between 6pm-7pm than between 8am-9am, warn campaigners Evening Standard · Feb 17
New trains on Bakerloo line: TfL moves closer to replacing oldest fleet on London Underground The trains date to 1972 but may not be replaced for another decade Evening Standard · Feb 17
Young Londoners turn to apprenticeships amid university fee concerns Transport for London (TfL) said it had received over 5,000 applications for just 157 apprenticeships placements this year Evening Standard · Feb 13
London cabbies go to war with driverless cars over electric charging bays Taxi groups say driverless vehicles have been plugging into electric points reserved for black cabs, prompting complaints to Transport for London Evening Standard · Feb 13
'One in three' crashes between cyclists and pedestrians involve hired e-bikes, reveals TfL At least 335 pedestrians injured in collisions with cyclists in London in 2024, with two suffering fatal injuries and 99 serious injuries Evening Standard · Feb 12
Controversial Liverpool Street station 19-storey tower block plans get green light Campaigners ‘prepare for the long haul’ as £1.2bn scheme passes to London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan and the Government for final approval Evening Standard · Feb 10
All the TfL upgrades planned for 2026 Transport for London has confirmed that hordes of works will take place this year to upgrade the system and keep it running Evening Standard · Feb 10
Tube stations get temporary Guinness makeover as TfL continues to drink in the profits Covent Garden and Tottenham Court Road stations rebranded for a week to promote new Guinness brewery Evening Standard · Feb 10
Revealed: E-bike crashes account for almost 1 in 5 serious injuries to cyclists in London as casualties soar 1,200 cyclists likely to have been seriously injured in the capital in 2025 as risk of being badly hurt or killed increases Evening Standard · Feb 10
Evening Standard · Feb 8 Give London cyclists priority at lights, says Lime boss Lime policy director argues priority system already used for buses should be extended to bike riders
Evening Standard · Feb 6 Strike threat alert on London Underground as RMT union ballots Tube drivers over four-day week Passengers could face major disruption in March if walkout is authorised
Evening Standard · Feb 5 Tube crime on the rise: more violence, public disorder and a 150% increase in graffiti vandalism TfL says 120 people work full-time cleaning graffiti off train carriages
Evening Standard · Feb 5 London bus passenger numbers hit new low as more firms ask TfL to ditch loss-making routes 62 million fewer bus journeys since April - as Tube passenger numbers also decline
Evening Standard · Feb 4 Motorists face inflation-busting London tunnel tolls and C-charge rises until 2030 TfL finance chief says road charges will increase in line with Tube fares
Evening Standard · Feb 2 Drivers and bus passengers face gridlock as A40 Westway is closed for five weeks for repairs Flyover will be closed between Westway roundabout and Marylebone Road from March 20 - and part-closed each weekend before and after the work
Evening Standard · Jan 30 Revealed: Staggering amount owed by diplomats in unpaid London congestion charges American embassy tops list with £15.9m debt while insisting levy is a tax from which missions are exempt
Evening Standard · Jan 30 Revealed: Sadiq Khan's 6% London fares hike will cost passengers a staggering £168million a year Two months after mayor announced the changes, City Hall publishes details of the full impact of the Government-imposed increases on Londoners
Evening Standard · Jan 29 Liverpool Street redevelopment will cause 'decade of chaos' - as officials recommend approval City Corporation sets February date for planning decision as campaigners warn UK’s busiest train station will be construction site for seven years
Evening Standard · Jan 28 Exclusive: Sadiq Khan spends £1.2billion a year propping up London buses as passengers desert the network Passenger numbers down 20% since pandemic - as TfL admits defeat in making bus fleet ‘zero emission’ by 2030
Evening Standard · Jan 28 Transformation of one of London's busiest Tube stations takes major step forward South Kensington Tube Station will get step-free access to the District and Circle line platforms and the Piccadilly line