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Move by London mayor the latest in row with No 10 over £1.6bn Covid-19 bailoutCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has launched an independent review of Transport for London’s future funding and finances, in swift retaliation to the government-imposed inquiry whose terms and panel were announced on Monday.The review is the latest move in a bitter row between City Hall and Downing Street over the £1.6bn bailout begrudgingly granted to the capital after TfL fare income collapsed with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the public were warne...

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  • 24/7 bus lanes proposed for London’s busiest roads to support a sustainable recovery from the pandemicTransport for London (TfL) has set out plans to extend the hours of bus lanes on its roads in London to reflect a customer shift away from peak hours, helping ensure London’s sustainable recovery from the pandemic. As London recovers from coronavirus, there is an increasing need to provide more safe space for people to use active, sustainable and socially distanced modes of travel. Even with current capacity restrictions due to social distancing, a single decker bus can carry ten times the average occupancy of a car yet only uses twice the amount of road space. Extending bus lane operat...
  • Dipesh J Shah OBE announced as new Highways England chairDipesh J Shah OBE has been announced as Highways England’s new chair to lead the government’s ambitious plans to level up road infrastructure across the country. Following a competitive selection process he will take up the role on 1 September 2020 and will be responsible for the delivery of the second 5 year road investment strategy. The £27 billion strategy, known as RIS2, began in April 2020 and will further improve the safety, reliability and connectivity of England’s strategic road network. Mr Shah takes over from Colin Matthews who, since 2014, had led the organ...

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