London TravelWatch

Have your say on local walking and cycling improvements

London TravelWatch has launched a campaign to encourage Londoners to provide feedback on the various changes made to streets by TfL and local councils, which are designed to help make walking and cycling easier and safer during the current pandemic and beyond.
Find out more in our dedicated website section, or sign up to join a growing community of people who want to make travelling around London as safe and easy as possible.

Six months on from lockdown

This week marks six months since the country went into lockdown, with the call from the Prime Minister for everyone who can to work from home, the shutdown of non-essential shops, schools and universities and the introduction of social distancing. A pre-Covid world seems so long ago and there are many aspects of life which may never be the same. Below we look at some of the changes and speculate about what this might mean for the future, where commuting patterns and day to day journeys may look very different, with more homeworking and an emphasis on doing more locally.

Watchdog publishes map with less busy alternatives to popular Tube stations

Transport users wanting to travel north to south across London will now be able to see at a glance how they can often make their journey without using the Tube thanks to a new series of travel hacks produced by London’s transport watchdog.

Part time season tickets are needed to help commuters back to work

As commuters await this week’s announcement about how much rail fares will rise in January 2021, London’s transport watchdog has called for an overhaul of the out of date fares system to stop the current season ticket lottery and recognise the changing needs of commuters, many of whom no longer need to travel into London every day. Business group, London First has added to the watchdog’s calls for change.

Our key asks for transport as more people return to work in the capital

London TravelWatch has published 10 key asks for TfL, train companies and councils to make sure that public transport can cope with an increased number of passengers as more people start to return to work in London this week.

What can people expect if they are travelling on public transport in London this week?

Read a summary of the answers to our questions to TfL and train companies on safety and security concerns as more people get back to work this week.

Information for passengers seeking season ticket refunds during the Coronavirus crisis

Many passengers in and around London may have rail season tickets which they now cannot use. We’ve published a new webpage with key information passengers will need if they are making a season ticket refund request. We've also been calling for the Government and rail operators to make the refund process clearer and fairer for passengers.

Coronavirus travel information

You can find information about how National Rail operators and TfL are responding to the coronavirus on our dedicated news page.