London may need up to 60,000 electric vehicle charging points by 2030 to support the shift to greener transport, TfL has revealed. Published last week, the Mayor of London’s 2030 electric vehicle infrastructure strategy includes modelling from TfL that estimates between 40,000 and 60,000 electric vehicle charging points will be needed.
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Phil Connors thinks he has it tough in the film Groundhog Day, but that is NOTHING compared to Colt Vahn in Deathloop. It’s only reliving the same day over and over again that Colt gets the information he needs to progress. The challenge is to assassinate eight key targets before the day resets.
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London has turned Lime green, with over 100,000 e-scooter trips on the roads, providing residents with an environmentally-friendly and socially distanced way to travel. But as with any mode of transport, safety is the number one priority.
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Councillors and residents are fighting for step free access at a train station. While the eastbound platform at Haydons Road station in Merton can be accessed without using steps, the westbound platform cannot, causing problems for many residents.
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Hundreds of lamp-posts in Battersea Park are being upgraded with eco-friendly LED light bulbs to save tax payers money and help the environment. This latest park improvement project comes just days after the unveiling of the approved new design for the park’s toddler and junior playground where work is set to begin in September on a £250,000 upgrade.
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A grassroots music venue in Sutton has become the first of its kind to become carbon neutral. The Sound Lounge in Morden received official carbon neutral certification on July 1.
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E-scooter rental trials are to be tested in Lambeth and Southwark from today, Transport for London (TfL) have announced. The expansion will mean that the number of vehicles will increase from around 600 to 1200 across London, following the government’s decision to legalise rental trials of e-scooters last month.
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Around 20,000 street and park lights will be replaced with modern LEDs in Greenwich after the council secured an £11.5 million loan from the Mayor of London. The move will save the borough £1million a year in energy and maintenance costs and will be a more environmentally friendly option.
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The TfL Go travel app has been updated to provide real-time information on how busy Tube stations are, TfL has today confirmed. The mobile phone app, available on both Android and iOS, previously only provided passengers with information on bus, rail and Tube services such as timetables and alternative routes.
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High speed mobile network coverage will be rolled out on the entire Tube network by 2024, TfL has today confirmed. The first stations, including Tottenham Court Road, Oxford Circus and Bank, will be upgraded with 4G coverage by the end of 2022, with the remainder of the Tube network to be upgraded in the following two years.
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The future of electric cars in London looks bright as the city’s roll-out of public charging points puts it at the forefront of the electric car revolution, according to new figures. Department for Transport figures revealed that Wandsworth currently boasts 596 charging points with Hammersmith and Fulham closely following with 528.
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