London authorities have said all vehicles will be banned from using Oxford Street by the end of 2021 in an aid to reduce air pollution.
The £60million project will see the first section between Oxford Circus and Selfridges being pedestrianised by the end of 2018, with the rest of the stretch of road slowly being converted in the next four years.
Mayor Sadiq Khan announced the plans yesterday, which will see the major shopping street made pedestrian friendly to coincide with the opening of the Crossrail Elizabeth line that runs east-to-west in parallel with the street.
The section to be converted will run from Tottenham Court Road tube station down to Marble Arch station – 1.2 miles that goes through the heart of London traffic.
This is another measure that is looking to make central London more environmentally friendly, after the toxicity charge was introduced earlier this year to cut down on higher polluting vehicles entering the congestion charge zone.
Mayor Sadiq Khan announced the plans yesterday, which will see the major shopping street made pedestrian friendly to coincide with the opening of the Crossrail Elizabeth line that runs east-to-west in parallel with the street.
The section to be converted will run from Tottenham Court Road tube station down to Marble Arch station – 1.2 miles that goes through the heart of London traffic.
This is another measure that is looking to make central London more environmentally friendly, after the toxicity charge was introduced earlier this year to cut down on higher polluting vehicles entering the congestion charge zone.
