Transport for London News 19 Jan 2023

Taxi payments using credit card

All taxi drivers are required to accept card and contactless payments through a TfL-approved fixed card payment system positioned in the passenger compartment and deliver printed receipts upon request.

Mobile payment gadgets do not meet the licence requirements and are therefore considered unauthorised.

Any taxi found to be in violation of this licencing requirement will be issued a notice of unfitness, which will stay in effect until the condition is met and the taxi is presented for inspection. A driver caught using an unauthorised device may potentially have their eligibility for a licence evaluated.

Toilet facilities

When driving, it can be difficult to determine the location of public restrooms.

Taxi and private hire drivers have access to public restrooms at various sites. TFLwebsite provides information about the locations of public restrooms in London's important areas, including Heathrow and City airports.

Travel disruption

There are strikes on Abellio bus routes today, January 25, and January 26, which are anticipated to impact west and south London bus service.

As a result, affected areas may experience an increase in demand for taxi and PHV services.

For additional information, please visit Transport for London Website.

Events

Dropkick Murphys

Saturday, January 21, at the OVO Arena in Wembley, Engineers way.

Peter Kay

Saturday, January 21st, at The O2 in Peninsula Square

Les Miserables

Shaftesbury Avenue, Sondheim Theatre, Sunday, January 22

Pretty Woman: The Musical

Sunday, January 22, at the Savoy Theatre in Strand

There may be an increase in demand for taxi and private hire services in these locations as a result of these events.

ROAD UPDATES

HS2 reconstructs A41, Finchley Road

From Monday, January 23 until Sunday, February 19, multiple southbound lanes of the A41 Finchley Road near the Swiss Cottage Gyratory will be closed. In addition, College Crescent southbound between Buckland Crescent and Avenue Road will be closed, and you will not be able to turn right from Finchley Road onto Avenue Road. This is while HS2 Ltd performs work as part of the new high-speed rail link's construction.

You should prepare ahead, leave more time for your journey, and utilise alternate routes whenever possible since delays are anticipated. Check before you travel for information on how roads are operating in your area.

Wandsworth interchange

On Monday, January 23, and Tuesday, January 24, nightly lane restrictions will be on the roundabout from 20:00 to 05:00. This is in preparation for necessary maintenance and safety enhancements between January 24 and April 1.

From 24 January to 1 April, the roundabout will have lane closures between 08:00 and 17:00.

Between 21:30 and 05:30 the next morning, there will be nighttime closures of portions of the roundabout between February 13 and 26.

Please allow for additional travel time and follow the posted detours where necessary.

Great West Road

Between Monday, January 23, through May of 2023, there will be lane limitations between Boston Manor Road and Lionel Road North. In addition, there will be complete nightly road closures from Monday, January 23, to Sunday, January 29, and from Monday, February 6 to Sunday, February 12. This occurs due to National Highways' maintenance on the M4 Chiswick Flyover.

Please visit the National Highways website for further information.

HS2 on Euston Road

There will be a sequence of lane closures in both directions on the A501, Euston Road, between Upper Woburn Place and Gower Street until mid-February 2023. Footpaths will also be closed at times, and people will be rerouted along safe highway routes. While HS2 prepares the area for the construction of the new HS2 station at Euston, this will be in place.

In addition, there will be three-weekend closures of Euston bus station from 27-29 January, 3-5 February, and 10-12 February, in advance of additional lane closures on Euston Road beginning at the end of February and lasting for several years.

A2/A102

Due to necessary repair, there will be nightly directional restrictions on the A2 and A102 between the A205 Westhorne Avenue and the A2018 Old Bexley Lane until 05:00 on Saturday, 11 February.

The road will be closed Monday through Friday evenings between 21:00 and 05:00, and marked detours will be in place.

Until 05:00 on Saturday, January 28th, London-bound trains will be closed from 21:00 on Monday, January 30th, until 05:00. Saturday, February 11th, Kent bounds are closed.

Western A40 Road

On the A40 Western Avenue intersection of Victoria Road/Horn Lane and Wales Farm Road/Leamington Park, there will be a series of weekend lane restrictions and some prohibited turns from Friday, January 20, through Monday, March 13. There will be lane limitations every weekend and, if necessary, local detours from 22:00 Friday to 05:00 Monday. You must verify before you leave and allow more time to complete your journey, as delays are anticipated.

The following ranks will be eliminated:

4475 Curzon Street (Hotel Washington) till 16:00 on January 23. To assist with drainage work at 3998 Caxton Street, the entire rank will be suspended until 16:00 on Saturday, June 17th.

The suspension of an entire rank for a WCC storage area.

A temporary rank will be available in the hotel's parking spaces on the other side of the roadway. In addition, Broadway 5396 Hammersmith Broadway will be closed until 15:00 on Friday, January 20. Only the front 10 metres will be suspended from 07:00 to 18:00 on Saturday, January 21, due to road maintenance at 4762 Park Lane (Hilton Hotel forecourt) 07:00 to 18:00.

First section to be closed for a crane operation will be located at 5302 Great Cumberland Place/Bryanston Street (Hard Rock Hotel) on Sunday, January 22, from 00:00 to 23:59.

First section to be suspended in preparation for a crane operation. Additionally, TROO1 Finsbury Square will be closed from 9:00 am to 15:00 pm on Sunday, January 22. Access to a utility chamber at 5500 Great Marlborough Street will be suspended from 06:00 on January 22 until 17:00 on January 30. Until accommodate the annual filming of Britain's Got Talent

5948 Guildable Manor, the entire rank will be suspended from 07:00 on Monday, January 23, to 15:00 on Wednesday, February 1. From 07:00 on Monday, January 23, until 17:30 on Friday, January 27, the second half of Dover Street will be closed due to utility work. Both ranks will be suspended for Thames water works highway construction.

On Monday, January 23, there will be a road restriction from Piccadilly to Strafford Street 4182 Burlington Gardens from 20:00 to 23:00.

The entire rank will be interrupted for a crane operation at 6054 Old Bond Street from 08:00 on Monday, January 23, to 17:00 on Wednesday, February 1, due to work at number 6054.

The 5758 Charing Cross Road (second section) will be closed for a crane operation from 07:00 on Tuesday, January 24, to 23:59 on Wednesday, January 25.

Second section alone to be suspended from 07:00 on Wednesday, January 25, until 13:00 on Monday, January 30, for filming at the 6015 Wellington Street theatre.

Tuesday, January 24 from 08:00 to 16:00, the entire rank at 5011 Woburn Avenue, Purley, will be suspended for a pedestrian walkway.

The entire rank will be interrupted for a crane operation at 5660 Argyll Street on Friday, January 27, from 10:00 am until 11:00 pm. A complete line will be suspended due to a road closure.

CONSULTATIONS

London's Battersea Bridge

We are soliciting feedback on improving safety at the northern intersection of Battersea Bridge. You have until Tuesday, January 24, to submit your response to the survey.

The round St. Paul's Gyratory

The City of London Corporation is assessing the streets and public realm of St. Paul's gyratory system and is soliciting public feedback on the neighbourhood. You have until Wednesday, January 25th to submit your feedback.

Reducing Speed Limits

In Camden, Islington, Hackney, Haringey, and Tower Hamlets, we propose implementing a new 20mph speed limit along 28 kilometres. Review the plans and provide feedback.

The Stratford vision

Newham Council is soliciting feedback on its Stratford Town Centre plans. You can view the proposed plans on the council's website and provide feedback.