TRANSPORT FOR LONDON NEWS 26TH JAN 2023

Vehicle inspections for licenses 

Transport for London car inspection facilities will be based in Enfield, Heston, Staples Corner, Rainham, and Sidcup as of the end of February 2023.

 TFL will provide more information on the website and in upcoming news updates.

 Transport for London is reducing the number of inspection sites from six to five, but TFL will keep the same number of inspectors.

 You can schedule an appointment online for a time, place, and date that work for you. You can also use this feature to change or cancel your appointment.

 Beginning on Friday, January 27, reservations can be made for Rainham and Sidcup.

TRAVEL DELAYS

Today, Thursday, January 26, tomorrow, Friday, January 27, and from Wednesday, February 1, to Friday, February 3, strikes affect Abellio bus services. These could impact the west and south London's bus routes.

 As a result, the demand for taxi and PHV services in the impacted areas may increase.

 Visit the Transport for London website for more details.

TFL's online licensing service will be briefly unavailable for routine maintenance on Sunday, January 29, between 8 am and 1 pm. TFL regrets any inconvenience this may create.

Wellness And Good Health

Transport for London places a high priority on licensees' health and happiness.

It makes sense that some people experience poor moods, worry, anxiety, or concern over their health or those close to them.

It's crucial to take care of your health and mind and, if necessary, seek out additional help.

TFL's health and wellbeing website for taxi and private hire services provide information on the available support and guidance.

EVENTS IN LONDON

Les Miserables events

Sondheim Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, on Friday, January 27

Ed Gamble

Marylebone Theatre, Park Road, on January 28

Florence + The Machine

The O2 on January 28th, Peninsula Square

SIX

Vaudeville Theatre, Strand, on January 28, Saturday

The musical Matilda

29 January, Earlham Street, Cambridge Theatre

Due to these events, there may be a rise in demand for taxi and private hire services in various locations.

ROAD UPDATES

A2/A102

• Due to necessary repair, there will be nightly directional restrictions on the A2 and A102 between the intersections of the A205 Westhorne Avenue and the A2018 Old Bexley Lane until 05:00 on Saturday, February 11.
• Only on Monday through Friday nights will there be closures, with clearly marked detours in place.
• London bound was closed until 05:00 on Saturday, January 28, and Kent bound was closed due to HS2 construction on the A41 and Finchley Road on Saturday, February 11.
• There will be several southbound lane closures on the A41 Finchley Road at Swiss Cottage Gyratory up to Sunday, February 19. You won't be able to turn right from Finchley Road onto Avenue Road, and College Crescent will be closed in both directions between Buckland Crescent and Avenue Road. This is taking place as HS2 Ltd. works on the new high-speed rail link's construction.

You are recommended to plan, allow more time for your trip, and use alternate routes when available because delays are to be expected. Check ahead of time for details on the state of the roads in your area.

On Euston Road, HS2

The A501, Euston Road, between Upper Woburn Place and Gower Street, will see a sequence of lane closures in both directions until mid-February 2023. Additionally, footways will occasionally be closed, and pedestrians will be redirected to safe lane changes on the highway. This is taking place as HS2 Ltd. begins to work on preparing the area for the construction of the new HS2 station at Euston.

Along with the lane closures on Euston Road beginning at the end of February, which will last for several years, there will be three-weekend closures of Euston Bus Station from January 27 through 29, as well as on February 3, 5, and 10.

Western Road, A40

At the intersection of Victoria Road/Horn Lane and Wales Farm Road/Leamington Park, there will be several weekend lane limitations and some localised restricted turns on the A40 Western Avenue until Monday, March 13. Weekend lane restrictions and, if necessary, local detours will be in place from 22:00 on Friday until 05:00 on Monday. You are encouraged to verify before they go and allow more time to complete your journey because some interruption to your plans is to be expected.

Roundabout in Wandsworth

There will be lane closures on the Wandsworth roundabout from 08:00 to 17:00 till Saturday, April 1. This is a result of necessary maintenance and safety upgrades.

There will be more overnight closures of the roundabout between 21:30 and 05:30 on the following day between Monday, February 13, and Sunday, February 26.

Please allow more time for your trip, and abide by the posted detours when necessary.

Great West Road, A4

There will be lane limitations between Boston Manor Road and Lionel Road North until May 2023. Additionally, 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 is a result of the M4 Chiswick Flyover construction by National Highways.

Visit the National Highways website for further information.

SUSPENSION OF RANK

The subsequent ranks won't be active:

• 3998 Caxton Street till Saturday, June 17, at 6:00. To provide a storage place for a WCC scheme, the entire rank will be halted. Parking spaces by the hotel on the other side of the carriageway will serve as a temporary rank.
• On Monday, January 30, the Broadway at 5500 Great Marlborough Street will also be closed until 17:00. To allow for the annual filming of Britain's Got Talent; the entire rank will be paused until 1 February at 16:00. Up until 17:30 on Friday.
•  January 27, the second half will only be suspended due to carriageway utility work at 5863 and 5861 Dover Street. For the highway Thames water works, both ranks will be suspended.
• On Monday, January 23, from 20:00 to 23:30, Piccadilly to Strafford Street
• 4182 Burlington Gardens will be closed to vehicular roads. Until 18:00 on February 1st, the entire rank will be suspended for a crane operation.
• At 6054 Old Bond Street. Up until 13:00 on Monday, January 30, the entire rank will be interrupted for a crane operation at 6015 Wellington Street.
• The whole rank will be suspended from 8:00 on January 26 till 17:00 on January 27 for a pedestrian walkway at 6092 Fitzmaurice Place (The Lansdowne Club).
• The entire rank will be shut down for drainage work at 5660 Argyll Street on Friday, January 27, from 10:00 until 23:59. For a road closure at 5666 Harrington Road (South Kensington Station), the entire rank will be suspended from 19:00 on Friday, January 27, until 05:00 on Saturday, January 28
• A road closure will occur at 5643 Ropemaker Street from 00:01 on Saturday, January 28, until 23:00 on Monday, January 30, for carriageway resurfacing.
• A crane operation will suspend the entire rank. On Saturday, January 28, from 7:00 am to 7:30 pm, 5647 Berkeley Street (Nobu) will be closed to traffic. A crane operation will suspend the entire rank.
• On Saturday, January 28, a road closure will occur from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at 6015 Wellington Street.
•  A crame operation will suspend the entire rank. The second half of 5758 Charing Cross Road will be closed from 07:00 on Tuesday, January 31, until 23:59 on February 1.
•  Only the second part will be interrupted for filming at 5818 Blackburn Road, which will take place from 07:00 on Tuesday, January 31, to 18:00 on Wednesday, February 1.
• The entire rank will be down from 22:00 on Tuesday, January 31, to 05:00 on Wednesday, February 1, due to utility maintenance at 5616 Chesham Place. The whole rank will be suspended for utility work on the highway.