Transport for London
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History and Roles
Transport for London (TfL) was created in 2000 as the integrated body responsible for the Capital's transport system. The main role of TfL, which is part of the Greater London Authority, is to put the Mayor of London's Transport Strategy into action and manage the Capital's transport services.
Responsibilities:
- London's buses
- The Underground
- Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
- London Overground
- Tramlink
- Managing London River Services
- Running Victoria Coach Station
- Running the London Transport Museum
- 580km of main roads and all of London's traffic lights
- Managing the Congestion Charging scheme
- Regulating the city's taxis and private hire trade
- Promoting a range of walking and cycling initiatives
- Making London's transport more accessible through coordinating schemes for people with impaired mobility and running Dial-a-Ride alongside the London boroughs' Taxicard scheme
Structure
The organisation is made up of a number of companies:
- London Undergound Limited
- London Bus Services Limited
- Victoria Coach Station Limited
- London River Services Limited
- Docklands Light Railway Limited
- TfL Trustee Company Limited
- Transport Trading Limited
- London Transport Insurance (Guernsey) Limited
- Dial-a-Ride Limited
- UKTRAM Limited
- Cross London Rail Links Limited
- Rail for London Ltd
Reporting Hierarchy
Transport for London is a statutory corporation regulated under local government finance rules. It is governed by the GLA Act.
