Transport for London News 13 Feb 2025

Update on 13-Feb-2025

Licensing System Improvement

Our new licensing system will go live later this month. Please be aware that our online licensing portal will be unavailable between 17:00 on Thursday 20 February and 10:00 on Monday 24 February while we upgrade our systems. If you are submitting a licence application online, it must be completed before 17:00 on Thursday 20 February. We apologise for any disruption this may cause.

Travel Disruption

Westminster City Council (WCC) is undertaking major works at Piccadilly Underpass, which will require the closure of the eastbound bore of the underpass from Monday 17 February until Friday 16 May. It will then be closed in both directions until 18 July. Additionally, WCC will be resurfacing Praed Street between Tanner Lane and South Wharf Road on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 February. Please read the road updates below for more information.

Pedicab Regulations

We want to hear your views on how pedicabs operate, the fares charged, how they should pick up passengers, as well as licensing requirements for drivers, owners, and operators. Our 6-week consultation is open until Friday 7 March. To read more about the proposals and to have your say, visit our consultation website.

Events

James Bay

● Thursday 13 February, Wembley Arena

Cirque du Soleil: Corteo

● Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 February, The Royal Albert Hall

Valentine’s Day by Candlelight

● Friday 14 February, St Martin-in-the-Fields

Zhou Shen

● Friday 14 February, O2 Arena

Snow Patrol

● Saturday 15 February, O2 Arena

James Blunt

● Sunday 16 February, O2 Arena

Festen

● Until Monday 27 February, Royal Opera House

ExCeL Centre

● From 09:00 until 17:00 on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 February, the ExCeL Centre will host the MCN Motorcycle Show. Large crowds are expected.

Hampton Court

● From 07:00 until 13:00 on Sunday 16 February, a half-marathon will take place at Hampton Court. Road closures will be in place during the event. Large crowds are expected.

Demonstrations

● Central London: From 12:00 until 17:00 on Saturday 15 February, a protest march will take place from Whitehall to Nine Elms. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

Road Updates

Westminster

● From 08:00 until 18:00 on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 February, the A4205 will be closed at the following sections:

○ Saturday 15: Between Tanner Lane and Norfolk Place/Norfolk Mews, including the junction

○ Sunday 16: Between Norfolk Place/Norfolk Mews and South Wharf Road junction

On Saturday, Norfolk Mews will not be accessible during the works, but it will be accessible on Sunday from Norfolk Place and Eastbourne Terrace/Praed Street. On both days, access and egress to Tanner Lane (for Paddington Square and key NHS buildings) will be from Eastbourne Terrace and Praed Street only. Traffic marshals will be present at the Praed Street/London Street junction and at the Norfolk Place junction with Saint Michael's Street on Sunday.

A40 Westway

● Every weekend until Monday 17 February 2025, the A40 Westway will be closed eastbound between the Westway roundabout and Marylebone Flyover. The closure takes place at weekends only, from 22:00 on Fridays to 05:00 on Mondays, for critical safety improvements.

Tower Bridge

● From 22:00 until 05:00 each night until Sunday 2 March, Tower Bridge will be closed. Drivers should use alternative river crossings such as Southwark Bridge and Blackwall Tunnel, although these are expected to be busier than normal due to City of London bridge works.

Silvertown Tunnel

● The new Silvertown Tunnel will open on 7 April 2025. It is expected to reduce congestion around the Blackwall Tunnel and provide faster cross-river journeys during peak times (06:00 to 10:00 northbound and 16:00 to 19:00 southbound). Charges will apply for all vehicles except black taxis, zero-emission capable PHVs, and wheelchair-accessible PHVs licensed by TfL. For more details on user charges and emissions standards, please visit the Silvertown Tunnel page.

Lambeth Bridge

● Until mid-December 2025, Lambeth Bridge will be closed eastbound (towards Lambeth) between 05:00 and 21:30 each day. Segregated cycle lanes will be in place, and westbound traffic (towards Westminster) will remain unaffected. Use alternative river crossings.

Rank Suspensions

5017 Brewer Street

● Until 17:00 on Friday 14 February. Ten metres to be suspended for upgrading streetlights.

5798 Northcote Road

● Until 23:59 on Friday 14 February. Whole rank suspended for traffic management of utility works.

5364 St. Martin's Lane (St. Martin's Lane Hotel)

● From 23:59 on Saturday 15 until 12:30 on Sunday 16 February. Whole rank suspended for filming. St. Martin's Lane, William IV Street, and Chandos Place will be under traffic controls for filming.

6033 St. Martin's Lane (Cotes)

● From 23:59 on Saturday 15 until 12:30 on Sunday 16 February. Whole rank suspended for filming. St. Martin's Lane, William IV Street, and Chandos Place will be under traffic controls for filming.

5290 Finsbury Pavement

● From 07:00 on Saturday 15 until 18:00 on Sunday 16 February. Whole rank suspended for carriageway utility works. Road closure in place.

4978 Regent Street/St. James's (Aspinals of London)

● From 23:59 until 05:30 each night from Sunday 16 February until Saturday 26 July. Whole rank suspended during these hours to allow safety vehicles for upgrade works at Piccadilly Circus station.

4045 Grosvenor Street

● From 07:00 on Monday 17 until 15:00 on Thursday 20 February. Five metres suspended for the installation of planters and kerbs for balustrade.

6129 Tottenham Court Road (Heals)

● From 07:00 on Monday 17 February until 17:00 on Sunday 16 March. Whole rank suspended for major Thames Water utility works.

5741 Haven Green (Ealing Broadway station)

● From 09:30 until 14:30 on Tuesday 18 February. Twenty metres of the third portion feeder rank suspended for the removal of a dangerous tree.

5788 Eccleston Place (Victoria Coach station)

● From 07:00 on Wednesday 19 until 16:00 on Thursday 20 February. Eighteen metres suspended for remedial works to scaffolding.

5687 Piccadilly (Dilly Hotel)

● Until 07:00 on Friday 21 February. Whole rank suspended for scaffolding installation and gantry for building construction works at No. 33 Piccadilly. This suspension will supersede the current suspensions until Friday 21 February, when the original suspension will come back into force and become a pit lane.