New safety measures announced for safety with cyclists around lorries
New cable car system announced in the Thames Gateway area
Southfields stations becomes step-free
Fewer delays in cars being held up by traffic lights
June
Bus crime lowest in six years
Early closure of Northern Line cancelled
Exhibition at Aldwych until July 9th
More air-conditioned Underground and Overground trains on their way
New electric vehicles with special livery to distinguish them join the taxis
Hammersmith & City and Circle to close between 24th July and 15th August for upgrade work as well as works to do with Paddington station and Crossrail
Rotherhithe tunnel to be southbound during weekend closures
New Digital Countdowns to be trialled telling people how long they have to cross the road
Deaths and serious injuries on roads half that of a decade ago in London
Improvements such as maps, signs and timetables as well as flags showing "River Buses" for commuter boats and "River Tours" for tourists to be introduced
Motorcycles to trial using bus lanes
First docking station for cycling scheme installed on the Capital's streets
Information from TfL to be used for commercial gain freely
TfL is not to occupy the Shard
Bank, Charing Cross, Earl's Court, Green Park, Holborn, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, Liverpool Street, Moorgate and Victoria are to reduce energy usage for the 10:10 campaign
£700 million set for Victoria Underground to be redeveloped as contract is awarded
A new police task force has been set up to deal with stolen or damaged bicycles
New Chief Executive Officer for Tube Lines
A new set of poems are on display on London Underground trains
The southern roundabout at Elephant& Castle will be removed by October and converted into a signalised junction
The North London Line fully reopens are completion of upgrade work
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New guidelines have been proposed for railway accidents. Please see WP:RAILCRASH.
Major discussions arose over the notability of many London bus routes, which resulted in some routes being kept and some being deleted. Please leave your comments at WT:LT#London bus route articles and WT:BUS. This has essentially ground to a halt.
Another discussion as well as straw poll has been on whther the frequency of trains per hour should be added. It appeared there was no consensus.
New usage data has been given by TfL for the London Underground for 2009
A small discussion talk places regarding which project banners should be placed on London Underground navboxes.
Did you know...
that at 44 tons, the locomotives of the Central London Railway's first underground trains were so heavy that they shook buildings as they passed 60 feet below and were scrapped after three years?
...that bus company London Country North East lost over £5 million in less than two years of existence before it was split up in 1989?
...that Belsize Park station is one of the only eight stations in London to have a deep level bomb shelter beneath it?
…that Mile End tube station is the only station on the London Underground network from which it is possible to reach any other station with only a single change of train?
... that at 44 tons, the locomotives of the Central London Railway`s first underground trains were so heavy that they shook buildings as they passed 60 feet below and were scrapped after three years?
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