Transport

Keeping London moving, connected and resilient to secure the capital’s future

Transport is an enabler of sustainable growth and unlocks opportunity, connecting people to jobs and firms to international markets. Ensuring London is well connected across the city, across the UK and internationally is a core focus of our activity.

After years of short-term fixes, we banged the drum for a long-term solution — and secured a four-year funding settlement for Transport for London (TfL) at the 2025 Spending Review. This is welcome, but London’s growing population means major investment is still needed in projects like the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and Bakerloo extensions, West London Orbital and, eventually, Crossrail 2. We’re exploring private sector funding, pushing for further devolution and advocating for fares reform to keep London competitive. Alongside this, we’re addressing rail nationalisation, road user charging, EV infrastructure, congestion and promoting the river’s role in sustainable transport. We continue to make the case for sustainable aviation growth and new international rail routes to support exports.

Commuters standing on platform of London Underground Earl's Court Station

A new vision for London’s transport delivery

The challenge of modernising London’s transport is complex, and there is no silver bullet that can address this problem. But there is a set of interventions that unlock delivery by:

Continuing to make the case for sustainable funding for public transport – Working in partnership with our members and stakeholders such as TfL.
Creating innovative funding mechanisms – Promoting solutions like Land Value Generation to attract private investment and fund major projects.
Unlocking private sector expertise – Directing capital and knowledge into publicly funded transport infrastructure.
Supporting regulatory reform – Advocating for frameworks that enable efficient transport delivery and operation.
Providing industry insight – Working with members to identify practical pathways through research and collaboration.

BusinessLDN, in partnership with our members, has helped to illustrate these solutions through our comprehensive consultation responses and advocacy work.

What success looks like

A transport system that works is:

Connected

Maintaining world-class transport links through sustained Transport for London (TfL) investment and major project delivery

Resilient

Supporting climate targets while ensuring reliable, high-frequency services

Innovative

Embracing new funding models like land value capture and road user charging.

Collaborative

Bringing together investors, operators, regulators and policymakers

London must deliver transport that works for everyone – supporting productivity and global competitiveness.

Campaigning for the big transport projects the capital needs

With the DLR extension to Thamesmead now confirmed, and following our recent research on Land Value Generation as a mechanism to part-fund major capital projects, we remain committed to championing the transport infrastructure London needs. We will continue to make the case for the Bakerloo Line Extension and the West London Orbital, the West London Orbital, and eventually Crossrail 2.

Our work also explores opportunities to unlock housing and create jobs through transport investment, ensuring that these projects deliver wider economic and social benefits for the capital.

By combining advocacy with practical solutions, we aim to ensure London’s transport network evolves to meet the city’s future needs.

Boosting global connectivity

In partnership with Arcadis, we published a major report championing international connectivity projects – spanning air, rail and shipping ports – setting out key milestones to get them delivered as quickly and efficiently as practicable to support trade, investment and growth.

Read the report

Shaking up transport fares

The cost of travel is a key challenge for employees in London. For employers, it makes it more difficult to recruit and retain talented staff. Later in 2026, we will set out how fares could be reformed to ensure they are as affordable as rival cities across the globe.

Supporting transport as an enabler of prosperity and opportunity

Public transport underpins London’s economy – connecting people to jobs, services and opportunities. To maintain a world-class system, London needs long-term operational funding and capital investment to enhance existing infrastructure and deliver reliable, high-frequency services. BusinessLDN continues to champion innovative funding models, drawing on its proven track record, including advocacy for the Elizabeth Line and financing, while actively shaping policy debates on road user charging, rail reform and the transition to Great British Railways.

Our goal: To ensure London maintains world-class transport that supports sustainable growth, unlocks opportunity and connects people to jobs, and firms to domestic and international markets.