Editing Transport for London (section)

===Operations centre===
[[File:The Palaestra building London 2006-01-20.jpg|thumb|The Palestra building, home to TfL's Surface Transport and Traffic Operations Centre (STTOC)]]
TfL's Surface Transport and Traffic Operations Centre (STTOC) was officially opened by [[Prince Andrew, Duke of York]], in November 2009.<ref name="DukeTfL">{{cite web |url = http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/archive/13537.aspx |title = HRH The Duke of York opens state of the art transport control centre |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130628042334/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/archive/13537.aspx |archive-date = 28 June 2013 |access-date = 24 June 2013 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name="DukeSE1">{{cite web |url = http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/4194 |title = Duke of York opens TfL control centre at Palestra in Blackfriars Road |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130913105551/http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/4194 |archive-date = 13 September 2013 |access-date = 24 June 2013 |url-status = dead }}</ref> The centre monitors and coordinates official responses to traffic congestion, incidents and major events in London.<ref name="Evidence">{{cite web |url = https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2012%20transport%20supporting%20evidence.pdf |title = Evidence for Transport Committee's investigation into 2012 transport |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121030194154/http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2012%20transport%20supporting%20evidence.pdf |archive-date = 30 October 2012 |access-date = 24 June 2013 |url-status = dead }}</ref> Network Management Control Centre (manages the bus network) (NMCC), London Streets Traffic Control Centre (LSTCC) and the Metropolitan Police Traffic Operation Control Centre (MetroComm) were brought together under STTOC.<ref name="Evidence" />

STTOC played an important part in the security and smooth running of the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="Evidence" /> The London Underground Network Operations Centre is now located on the fifth floor of Palestra and not within STTOC.<ref name="TfLAgenda">{{cite web |url = http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/corporate/Item05-London-Underground-Operational-Vision.pdf |title = Transport for London Board Agenda Item 5, 2 November 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121008091147/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/corporate/Item05-London-Underground-Operational-Vision.pdf |archive-date = 8 October 2012 |access-date = 24 June 2013 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name="RailExprress">{{cite web |url = http://www.railexpress.co.uk/news/southwark-chosen-for-lul-command-and-control-centre |title = Southwark chosen for LUL command and control centre |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150510061451/http://www.railexpress.co.uk/news/southwark-chosen-for-lul-command-and-control-centre |archive-date = 10 May 2015 |access-date = 24 June 2013 |url-status = dead }}</ref> The centre featured in the 2013 [[BBC Two]] documentary series ''[[The Route Masters: Running London's Roads]]''.