London's Plan to Close Oxford Street to Cars Faces a Tight Race Against the Clock

Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to shut Oxford Street to traffic by summer 2027. That's just 13 months to move hundreds of buses to new routes, relocate underground gas pipes, and work around the Crossrail project—all buried beneath one of London's most crowded utility networks. Transport for London's bus changes normally take longer to plan. If the deadline slips or London's next mayor changes course, the whole effort could stall.