Improvements & projects

Journeys with TfL keep getting brighter

Improvements across our transport network are helping to make the greener way to travel better for everyone. We're determined to build a future for London, with faster, more reliable, comfortable and safer journeys. Because every journey matters.

Scroll down to see some of the improvements we currently have in the works.

tube

Improving the Tube

We're upgrading trains, stations, signalling and services and improving accessibility

bus improvements

Improving buses

New technology is helping us operate cleaner buses and improve services

london overground

Improving London Overground

New trains and upgraded stations are improving journeys on the network

elizabeth line

Elizabeth line

We've improved connections across London and beyond

dlr

Improving the DLR

We're introducing new, state-of-the-art trains from 2024

road safety

Improving road safety

See what we're doing to create safer, greener and more attractive streets

cycling

Improvements for walking and cycling

We're giving more Londoners access to greener journeys

bus

Improving London's environment

We're committed to protecting and improving the environment

inclusivity

A network that's open to all

We believe in a London that is for everyone

children cycling

Schools & young people

Our free school programmes are helping young Londoners make better travel decisions

Current improvements

Our ongoing investment in the capital's transport network is improving London for everyone. Browse some of our improvements below:

  • A23 Streatham Hill

    Our scheme for Streatham Hill will make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in the area

    A,S,Lambeth,Accessible travel,Roads,Safety and security,Buses,Cycling,Driving,Walking

  • A40 Westway

    Work on the next phase of the project to refurbish the Westway is underway

    Bus operators,Coach drivers,Drivers,Freight industry,Motorbikers,Planning and construction,Taxi and private hire,A,F,W,Hammersmith & Fulham,Kensington and Chelsea,Westminster,Roads,Buses,Coaches,Deliveries,Driving,Motorcycle,Taxis and minicabs

  • A316 London Road roundabout

    Improving the roundabout will make it easier to get to Twickenham town centre and improve journey times

    Drivers,A,L,Richmond upon Thames,Roads,Cycling,Driving

  • Battersea Bridge safety

    We're taking steps at Battersea Bridge to make the area safer for people walking and cycling

    B,Kensington and Chelsea,Wandsworth,Roads,Safety and security,Cycling,Driving,Walking

  • Bollo Lane

    Ealing Council has given us permission to develop some of our land along Bollo Lane to create more than 900 new homes to rent and buy in Acton

    B,Ealing

  • Colindale station step-free access

    Colindale station will have step-free access and a spacious new ticket hall by autumn 2025

    Boroughs,Tube passengers,C,Barnet,Accessible travel,Tube improvement,Tube,Tube

  • Cycleway 4 extension

    An extension of Cycleway 4 will create a continuous segregated cycle route between Greenwich and Woolwich

    C,Greenwich,Cycleways,Cycling

  • Cycleway 9

    Cycleway 9 will make cycling and walking easier, safer and more appealing on roads in west Kensington, Hammersmith, Chiswick and Brentford town centre

    Cyclists,Public,C,Hounslow,Consultation,Cycle Superhighways,Cycleways,Cycling

  • Elephant & Castle station

    Work has started to prepare Elephant & Castle station for a new entrance and ticket hall

    E,Southwark,Tube improvement,Tube

  • Four Lines Modernisation

    We're transforming the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines to increase capacity and boost reliability, making journeys faster and more comfortable

    F,Tube improvement,Tube

  • Gallows Corner flyover refurbishment

    We'll renew and strengthen the ageing Gallows Corner flyover with the support of the Department for Transport

    G,Havering,Roads,Buses,Cycling,Driving,Walking

  • Hammersmith Bridge

    We're supporting Hammersmith & Fulham Council to repair and reopen the bridge

    H,Hammersmith & Fulham,Richmond upon Thames,Expenditure,Freight,Roads,Buses,Coaches,Cycling,Deliveries,Driving,Motorcycle,Walking

  • High Speed 2 (HS2)

    The railway being built by HS2 Ltd will start connecting to London's transport systems after 2029

    Rail passengers,TfL Rail,Tube passengers,Visitors,H,Rail improvements,Rail

  • Improving digital connectivity on our network

    We're improving digital connectivity to drive the next wave of innovation and growth in London

    Boroughs,Elizabeth line passengers,Tube passengers,I,Tube improvement,Elizabeth line,Tube

  • Kentish Town station reopens

    Kentish Town Tube station reopened in December 2024 with new escalators and improved station facilities

    K,Camden,Accessible travel,Tube improvement,Tube

  • Knightsbridge Tube station

    Construction is still ongoing to create a step-free entrance to Knightsbridge station via a new entrance at Hooper's Court

    K,Kensington and Chelsea,Westminster,Tube improvement,Tube

  • Lambeth Bridge roundabouts

    Our work to transform the roundabouts at Lambeth Bridge continues in 2025

    L,Lambeth,Westminster,Consultation,Roads,Driving,Walking

  • Leyton station step-free access

    Leyton station will have step-free access and a spacious new ticket hall. Work will start in 2025

    Boroughs,Tube passengers,L,Waltham Forest,Accessible travel,Tube improvement,Tube

  • Naming London Overground lines

    London Overground lines are to be renamed to make the network easier to navigate. We aim to rename the lines by December 2024

    London Overground passengers,N,Accessible travel,Maps,London Overground

  • Nine Elms

    Our work to help with regeneration around Nine Elms Lane and Battersea Park Road (A3205) is due to continue until 2025

    N,Wandsworth,Consultation,Roads,Streetscape,Driving,Cycling ,Driving

  • Northolt station step-free access

    We're building a new footbridge and a lift to access the platform

  • Piccadilly line upgrade

    We're doing work to modernise the Piccadilly line and prepare for the arrival of new trains from 2025

    P,Barnet,Ealing,Enfield,Harrow,Tube improvement,Tube

  • River Lea Crossing

    Work now underway on the River Lea Crossing will refurbish the bridge's entire structure, including both above and below the bridge deck

    R,Newham,Roads,Driving

  • Silvertown Tunnel

    We're building a new tunnel under the Thames, linking Silvertown to the Greenwich Peninsula in east London

    Bus operators,Coach drivers,Drivers,Freight industry,Planning and construction,Suppliers,S,Greenwich,Newham,Consultation,Freight,Roads,Coaches,Deliveries,Driving

  • South Kensington station

    We're working to reduce congestion and improve access at South Kensington station

    Public,Tube passengers,K,S,Kensington and Chelsea,Tube improvement,Tube

  • Step-free access

    We're adding step-free access to more Tube and London Overground stations

    London Overground passengers,Public,Tube passengers,S,Accessible travel,Tube improvement,Crossrail,Elizabeth line,London Overground,Tube

  • Vauxhall Cross gyratory

    We plan to return the one-way road system at Vauxhall to two-way roads

    Cyclists,Drivers,Pedestrians,V,Lambeth,Southwark,Wandsworth,Westminster,Consultation,Environment,Roads,Buses,Cycling,Deliveries,Driving,Motorcycle,Walking

  • Wandsworth town centre

    Plans are underway to regenerate Wandsworth town centre

    Cyclists,Drivers,Pedestrians,W,Wandsworth,Consultation,Environment,Roads,Buses,Coaches,Cycling,Deliveries,Driving,Motorcycle,Taxis and minicabs,Walking

Also in progress:

step-free access

Step-free access

Over 200 stations now have step-free access after our improvements

Transforming 4 Tube lines

We've been improving the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines

Wildflower verges

We're increasing biodiversity by encouraging wildflower growth along red routes

Silvertown Tunnel

Digging is in progress on the new tunnel