Transport for LondonRed route accessibility
We have delivered a number of projects aimed at improving accessibility on the red route and are continuing to work on initiatives to improve access for disabled Londoners.
Our work includes:
- A programme of upgrading and replacing footbridges, installing high visibility fencing and rest levels. The pedestrian footbridge on the A21 Farnborough, for example, is being replaced with a pelican crossing
- Introducing ramps to improve access. For example, working together with the City of London, we have installed a ramp at Blackfriars Bridge to provide access to the Jubilee Walkway/Thames Path and public toilets
- Installing crossings that are level with the pavement, making it easier for people with mobility impairments to cross, while also slowing down traffic
- Installing tactile paving at crossings to help guide pedestrians with visual impairments to crossing points
- Improving bus stops by removing street clutter and raising the kerb so that bus ramps can be used more easily
- Replacing subways with crossings which are safer, more pleasant and easier to use. St Dunstan's subway on the A217 Cheam at Sutton, for example, has been replaced with a crossing at street level
- Making training available to all TfL staff involved in the design or delivery of street schemes to deliver accessible street environments
- Providing special concessions to Blue Badge holders on the red route including provisions for stopping and parking.
Find out more about these allowances.
