Improvements & projects

Journeys with TfL keep getting brighter

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

Scroll down to see a list of improvements currently in progress.

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 been improving 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:

  • A40 Westway

    We're now planning the next phase of the project to refurbish the Westway. Work on the next phase will begin in early 2024

    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

  • A316 Manor Circus roundabout

    We're working to make it safer for people to walk and cycle on the A316 near Richmond. Work began in August 2023 and will last until spring 2024

    M,Richmond upon Thames,Accessible travel,Cycleways,Safety and security,Cycling,Walking,Cycling

  • Bank & Monument

    Our improvements at the interlinked stations of Bank and Monument include new escalators, new station entrances and more room for Northern line passengers

    Public,Tube passengers,B,M,City of London,Tube improvement,Tube

  • 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 in early 2024

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

  • Cycleway 4

    Cycleway 4 will give cyclists a continuous segregated route between Tower Bridge and Greenwich, and improve pedestrian facilities and public spaces

    C,City of London,Greenwich,Lewisham,Southwark,Consultation,Cycle Superhighways,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

  • 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

  • Kentish Town station closure

    Kentish Town Tube station will close from Monday 26 June 2023 until summer 2024 while we replace the escalators and improve station facilities

    K,Camden,Accessible travel,Tube improvement,Tube

  • Kingston Cromwell Road bus station

    The bus station will be closed until summer 2024 while we redevelop it

    K,Kingston upon Thames,Buses

  • Knightsbridge Tube station

    Knightsbridge Tube station will have step-free access, reached by a new entrance at Hooper's Court, by mid-2024

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

  • Lambeth Bridge roundabouts

    We aim to start work to transform the roundabouts at Lambeth Bridge from 2024

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

  • Lea Bridge roundabout (part of Cycleway 23)

    We're working with Hackney Council to make the area around Lea Bridge roundabout safer and more friendly for people walking and cycling by November 2023

    Cyclists,Pedestrians,L,Hackney,Cycleways,Cycling,Walking,Cycling

  • Managing road verges for wildlife

    We're expanding our wildflower verges after successful trials. An additional 74,000 square metres of wildflower verges have been created

    M,Hillingdon,Redbridge,Environment,Roads,Streetscape

  • Mini ramp trial

    We're running a trial of devices to bridge a small gap between trains and some Jubilee line platforms

    B,M,Greenwich,Newham,Southwark,Tower Hamlets,Westminster,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

  • Old Street roundabout and station

    Work to make the Old Street area more pedestrian and cycle-friendly should be complete by early 2024

    Cyclists,Drivers,Pedestrians,O,Hackney,Islington,Consultation,Roads,Cycling,Driving,Walking

  • Paddington Bakerloo ticket hall

    Paddington Tube station will get a new, larger Bakerloo ticket hall and step-free access to the Bakerloo line from street level by summer 2024

    P,Westminster,Crossrail,Ticketing,Tube improvement,Tube

  • 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

  • Silvertown Tunnel

    We're building a new road tunnel under the Thames linking the Greenwich Peninsula and Silvertown

    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

  • Tottenham Hale

    Tottenham Hale station now has an enlarged ticket hall for Tube and rail services

    Cyclists,Drivers,Pedestrians,T,Haringey,Tube improvement,Buses,Cycling,Driving

  • 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