Transport for London
Reducing the Opportunity for Crime at Construction Sites 
Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 places an obligation on authorities and those working on its behalf to “Consider crime and disorder in all of its undertakings.” Crime Statistics and Background During 2016/17 there were 2,659 offences shown as occurring within building sites within the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) boundary (excluding the City of London and Rail...
Development Cluster Coordinated Fire Drills
As part of a joint highway collaboration between Transport for London and the London Borough of Southwark, they have been working closely with constructors at a development cluster by the Tate Gallery. This has involved setting up the Southbank working group with Mace, Sir Robert McAlpine, Sons & Co & StructureTone to discuss programmes, working methodologies, HGV management and mitigating...
The Cycle Plate: A TfL, Cadent Gas and Oxford Plastics Collaboration
The Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy, published in 2018, sets out a vision for a healthier, greener and more prosperous city. The strategy makes clear that a new type of thinking is required to increase active, efficient and sustainable travel to help achieve this vision for London. Cycling is a fundamental element of towards attaining a healthier lifestyle and benefits...
A Constructor’s Collaboration: Freight Delivery by Cargo Bike
The Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy sets out a vision for a healthier, greener and more prosperous city. The strategy makes clear that a new type of thinking is required to increase active, efficient and sustainable travel to help achieve this vision for London. The Mayor, through TfL, will work with the boroughs, businesses and the freight and servicing industry...
Sharing Facilities to Reduce HGV Impacts
The Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy, published in 2018 sets out a vision for a healthier, greener and more prosperous city. The strategy makes clear that a new type of thinking is required to increase active, efficient and sustainable travel to help achieve this vision for London. Since the onset of coronavirus, London’s highway network has and continues to change...
Royal Mint Street Temporary Cycle Tunnel
The Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy, published in 2018, sets out a vision for a healthier greener, and more prosperous city. The strategy makes clear that a new type of thinking is required to increase active, efficient, and sustainable travel to help achieve this vision for London. The strategy uses the ‘Healthy Streets’ approach which makes health and personal experience...
Intercity Best Practice Sharing
Discussions have been taking place between Transport for London (TfL) and Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) on ‘all inclusive’ approaches to diversity and inclusion at roadworks. TfL are presently trialling alternative methods at two major works sites, Old Street and Highbury Corner which involves working closer with local communities and disability groups to better understand their challenges. Subsequently, BHCC...
The Constructors’ Gallery
The last place you might expect to see an art exhibition is alongside some building site hoardings; but this is exactly what you’ll see if you walk along Blackfriars Road towards the southern end of Blackfriars Bridge. Transport for London (TfL) has partnered with Southwark Council, City of London, Better Bankside, a local develop and McGee Group to create an...
Off Road Holding Area Collaboration
In 2015, 107 pedal cyclists and 186 pedestrians were killed or seriously injured on British roads in accidents involving at least one HGV. HGVs were involved in 25% of pedestrian fatalities and almost 60% of cyclist fatalities. According to the European Transport Safety Council (2001), indications have shown that driver fatigue is a contributing factor in approximately 20% of HGV...
Considering Disabled Cyclists and Bespoke Cycles at Roadworks
Londoners are facing the same health challenges as people across the UK with ‘lifestyle’ diseases such as diabetes, obesity and heart disease on the rise. Such conditions can take a toll on health and life expectancy. A leading cause of illness and early death among Londoners today is physical inactivity. Transport can play a significant role in enabling people to...
The Importance of LGBT, LGBT Allies and Industry Support
There are many people around the world who face bullying, physical and mental abuse and inequality on a weekly if not daily basis. This can be as extreme as expulsion, torture and even execution because of how a person looks, who they love or who they are. Gender identity and sexual orientation are an integral part of our lives which...
Crushing Concrete on Site
London is in breach of European legal limits for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and many areas exceed the safe limits for Particulate Matter (PM) set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Pollution is a contributing factor in shortening the life expectancy of Londoners and disproportionately impacts the most vulnerable. Approximately 9,500 deaths occur each year due to the illnesses caused by...
Future Proofing Collaboration
TfL, boroughs, developers, utilities are investing to improve London’s infrastructure to support sustainable growth and a strengthened economy. 38 opportunity and intensification areas, such as Blackfriars Road, Elephant & Castle, Old Oak Common and Vauxhall & Nine Elms, have been identified to accommodate a rising population. Maintaining the resilience and functionality of the road network during this transformation, including enabling...
Cargo Bike Loading Bay Collaboration
The Mayor, through TfL, is working with London boroughs, businesses and the freight and servicing industry to reduce the adverse impacts of freight and service vehicles on the street network. The aims are to reduce the number of lorries and vans entering central London in the morning peak by 10 per cent by 2026 and incorporating cargo bikes can help...
Introducing Cargo Bikes into the Construction Industry
Cargo bikes are bicycles that have been specifically designed to carry goods of various sizes and weights. The bicycles come in a variety of forms between two, three and four wheeled custom-built frames. Many bikes are now fitted with electric pedal assist motors to help riders manage their daily activities. The Mayor, through TfL, is working with London boroughs, businesses...
