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Oxford Street Makes More Room for People

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

Part of London’s Oxford Street became traffic free on October 26. The change covers the section between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street. Cars, buses and bikes cannot travel along it.

There are exceptions: mobility scooters and emergency vehicles still have access. Work to improve the area is continuing. Removing traffic does not mean the whole redesign is finished.

Source: Transport for London, 2026-10-26. https://tfl.gov.uk/status-updates/major-works-and-events/oxford-street-area-works?cid=oxford-street-travel

Read and practise

1. Which travel is excluded?

   1. Mobility scooters
   2. Cycling
   3. Emergency vehicles

2. What is still unfinished?

   1. Traffic removal
   2. The October26 restriction
   3. The wider redesign

Your turn

Explain the finding and its limit.

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