Transport for London Act 2008
To confer further powers upon Transport for London; and for related purposes.
Transport matters in London are devolved to Transport for London (TfL) under the Greater London Authority Act 1999. The Bill provides TfL with further powers related to its responsibilities for road user charging, London cabs and private hire vehicles, fare enforcement, street management and other miscellaneous matters. In particular, it:
- increases TfL's powers to fine and remove vehicles that fail to pay any road charges within London
- implements a 'default' fare system for black cab journeys from London to a destination outside the boundary
- permits fixed penalty notices to be issued for specified black cab and minicab offences.
Further information can be found in the Explanatory Memorandum that accompanies the Bill.
Last fetched 25 Apr 2026 · parliament.uk
Progress through Parliament19 stages recorded
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Petition to introduce a Private Bill presented to Parliament
28 Nov 2005
Lords
1st reading
23 Jan 2006
Lords
2nd reading
08 Feb 2006
Lords
Committee stage
23 Oct 2006
Lords
Carry-over motion
31 Oct 2006
Commons
Carry-over motion
06 Nov 2006
Lords
Bill reintroduced
16 Nov 2006
Lords
Committee stage
13 Mar 2007
Lords
3rd reading
02 May 2007
Commons
1st reading
02 May 2007
Commons
2nd reading
21 May 2007
Commons
Carry-over motion
17 Oct 2007
Lords
Carry-over motion
22 Oct 2007
Commons
Bill reintroduced
08 Nov 2007
Commons
Committee stage
02 Apr 2008
Commons
Report stage
29 Apr 2008
Commons
3rd reading
06 May 2008
Lords
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
12 May 2008
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Royal Assent
22 May 2008
DocumentsOpen on parliament.uk →
Act of ParliamentAct of ParliamentBill (with Explanatory Memorandum)Bill (with Explanatory Memorandum)
Transport for London Act 2008 (c. i) - pdf version
application/pdf · 22 May 2008
Transport for London Act 2008 (c. i) - html version
text/html · 22 May 2008
Bill as amended in Committee in the House of Commons - html version
text/html · 25 Apr 2008
Bill as amended in Committee in the House of Commons - pdf version
application/pdf · 21 Apr 2008