Results tagged “Kulveer Ranger”

Boris bikes will hit the streets of east London at the end of next year, with Canary Wharf just one of the places welcoming them.

The Wharf spoke to Kulveer Ranger, the Mayor's transport adviser, about why the scheme's extension east, as well as other issue affecting the area.

The refurbishment of the northbound Blackwall Tunnel should be completed six months early according to Transport for London.

The work, which started last February, was expected to take three years to complete, but should be finished before the start of the 2012 Olympics.

Thames Clippers river bus users can enjoy better information provision thanks to improvements unveiled today.

Improved signage, a "tube-style" map and real-time information boards are being rolled out at all the piers between Woolwich and Putney in an effort to attract more people to use the service.

Long-suffering rush-hour commuters on DLR's Bank to Lewisham line will have congestion eased thanks to the introduction of the first three-car trains.

The completion of extended platforms on that section of track means it will be the first to take advantage of 55 new carriages, which have been bought at a cost of £100million.

The Mayor's office is mulling over the possibility of a Zone Seven following a summit with train operating companies.

More than a month after Oyster's roll-out on the railway, transport adviser Kulveer Ranger told The Wharf that there were discussions about adding "end of line" stops into London's travel web.

Boris Johnson's key transport aide has slammed Tube Lines over the delayed finish to upgrade work on the Jubilee line.

Kulveer Ranger, who advises the Mayor of London on all transport issues, admitted he was "disappointed" by Tube Lines' failure to meet their December 31 deadline.

London's first two Cycle Superhighways have been announced by mayor Boris Johnson.

Corridors running from South Wimbledon to Bank and from Barking to Tower Hill will be up and running in May 2010 in a bid to provide "safe, direct and continuous routes" which will encourage Londoners onto two wheels.