congestion

Don’t even try and get your train, get a beer down you instead.

A legal threat has been issued to Boris Johnson by environmental group Clean Air in London (CAL) over his plans to scrap the western extension of the congestion charge in London. The mayor announced earlier this year that the western extension (WEZ) would be abolished …

The light at the end of the tunnel could be in sight for the motorists who spend hours queuing on the M25 at Dartford, as proposals for suspending or scrapping the toll charge are considered. The crossing has become notorious for rush-hour congestion, which according …

TfL have created a list of 145 sets of traffic lights that could be removed. They reckon these lights aren’t useful any more and taking them away would ease congestion. However, around half these ‘un-useful’ lights are pedestrian crossings, and while Tooley Street could definitely …

Photo by Luke Robinson Well, maybe not actually fish, but floating bicycles are being touted as the answer to London’s congestion by the Monster Raving Loony Party. The appropriately-named ‘Loony Bike’ was demonstrated on Sunday by the party’s very own shadow minister for big fibs …

Transport for London has published a report revealing that congestion in the city is as bad as it was before the introduction of the C-charge. Though 21% less traffic (amounting to 70,000 cars) enters the zone compared to 2002, a “decreasing level of road space” …

Westminster City Council has announced that it is trialling a budget parking scheme in its Queensway car park. Using a pricing structure based on that of Easyjet, the hourly rate will vary depending on how full the car park is when the driver enters. When …

Just who do the AA think they are? Jamiroquai? Joining celebrity motorcyclists across the city, the 4th Emergency Service have announced they are to trial a fleet of electric scooters and motorbikes, in a bid to beat the traffic, and reach our capital’s ailing motorists …

With the situation showing little sign of improvement at the brand new T5, London’s aviation bosses are keen to turn the public’s attention to plans for dealing with the real elephant in the Heathrow departure lounge – the traffic congestion caused by still only having …

Those pesky OAPs just keep getting into trouble. This time it’s drug smuggling Artists take stand against Shoreditch high rises Tube film upsets train drivers. Well it doesn’t take much Bozza waves treehugging card While TfL send Congestion Charge payer 3000 receipts “Urban Chameleon” image …