Transport
Ian Allan transport bookshop in Lower Marsh to close
The Ian Allan transport bookshop in Waterloo's Lower Marsh is to close at the end of October.
Transport
News about roads, buses, tubes, trains cycling and more.
Transport
London Bridge: cars and vans to be banned weekdays 7am-7pm
The current maintenance work on London Bridge is to be completed ahead of schedule, but from Wednesday 16 September general traffic will be banned between 7am and 7pm on weekdays.
Transport
TfL staff to return to Palestra HQ 'from late September'
Staff normally based at Transport for London's Palestra headquarters building in Blackfriars Road will begin a phased return to the office from late September.
Transport
Festival of Britain sculpture finds new home at Waterloo Station
A sculpture created for the Festival of Britain in 1951 has been installed at Waterloo Station.
Transport
Waterloo’s Lower Marsh pedestrianised during market hours
Traffic has been banned from Lower Marsh at lunchtimes and during the evening to create more space for market stalls and open-air dining during the COVID-19 crisis.
Transport
Rail bosses seek new use for redundant London Bridge signal box
The 1970s signal box that sits above the arches where Bermondsey Street passes below London Bridge Station has closed, and Network Rail is seeking new uses for the redundant structure.
Transport
Bermondsey Street to be closed to through motor traffic
An experimental closure of part of Bermondsey Street is to be introduced this summer as part of Southwark Council's package of measures to improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists during the COVID-19 crisis.
Transport
Baylis Road segregated cycle lanes completed
600 metres of segregated cycle lane on Baylis Road in Waterloo have been completed.
Transport
TfL’s Southwark Street development gets the green light
Plans to build new offices, shops and flats on land in Southwark Street owned by Transport for London have been approved by Southwark councillors.
Politics & local government
Waterloo named as engine idling hotspot as Lambeth imposes fines
Drivers in Lambeth who leave their engine running while stationary will face a £20 fine in new measures to improve air quality.
Transport
Bakerloo line extension in jeopardy due to COVID-19 crisis
Southwark Council leader Peter John has warned that big infrastructure projects like the Bakerloo line extension via the Old Kent Road could be in jeopardy as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
Transport
Mayor: ‘30-day antiviral disinfectant’ tested at Waterloo Tube
A "longer-lasting 30-day antiviral disinfectant" has been piloted at Waterloo Station this week according to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, as he pledges to protect the working conditions of TfL contract cleaners.
