Established 1 July 2000, we're the current version of an organisation with responsibility for providing public transport in London that stretches back to 1933.
We are London Underground
Beginning as private individual railway companies, the Underground is over 160 years old
Discover more in our Going Underground story
The Queen at the front of the DLR (1987-07-01)TfL Corporate Archives
We are Docklands Light Railway
Where you can zoom through London's historic and new docks and pretend you're driving the trains!
Discover more in our Introducing Docklands Light Railway story
We are Trams
We manage the Capital's tram network. Services run from Croydon to Wimbledon, Beckenham Junction, Elmers End and New Addington
Learn more about tram history in our Introducing London's Trams story
We are Dial-a-Ride
London Dial-a-Ride is a free door-to-door service for disabled people who can't use buses, trains or the Tube
Learn more in our Introducing Dial-a-Ride story
We are Walking
Yes, walking! Part of our role is encouraging more people to walk
Learn more about how we do that in our Cycling and Walking story
We are River Services
We manage piers along the Thames, licence passenger boat services, and own and operate the Woolwich Ferry
We are Cycling
Using your own bike or one of our cycle hire bikes, we want you to be able to explore and navigate the Capital safely using pedal power
We are Roads
Our roads responsibility is vast. We manage London's 'red routes' and are responsible for the maintenance, management and operation of the Capital's 6,000+ sets of traffic lights!
We are the London Cable Car
The London Cable Car is the UK's first urban cable car. It opened on 28 June 2012 and connects the Greenwich Peninsula with the Royal Docks
We are the Elizabeth Line
The Elizabeth line brought together two sections of railway running as TfL Rail with a new section under central London built by Crossrail Ltd. Passengers can travel from Reading and Heathrow in the west, to Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east
We are Buses
We manage a bus fleet of around 9,300 vehicles operating across 675 routes
We are Taxis and Private Hire
We're responsible for licencing all London taxi and private hire drivers and vehicles. We set regulations and policies to protect customers, and ensure vehicles are safe, accessible and environmentally conscious
London Overground Roundel (2020-01-06)TfL Corporate Archives
We are London Overground
A network of different lines that create a loop around London
Together we are TfL
The integrated transport authority responsible for meeting the Mayor of London's strategy and commitments on transport. We run the day-to-day operation of the Capital's public transport network and manage London's main roads
Story compiled by TfL.
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