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Public Transport in LondonAnna-Liisa Purtsak
C. R. Jakobson Gymnasium11c
Supervisors: Marje Maasen, Tiia Pukk2011
General Information
Road, rail, water and air network in LondonAdministered by Transport for London(TfL)TfL: London Buses and Tramlink, London
Overground and Underground rail servicesTickets: Travelcard, Oyster card
London Underground – The Tube
The oldest metro system in the world – 18633 million passengers every day270 stations, 402 kilometers11 lines – connect the suburbs to Central
London and provide distribution role around the city centre
Tramlink
The world’s oldest tram system, dating back to the Victorian time
Modern tramway was opened in 2000Serves mainly South LondonA mixture of street track shared with other trafficArticulated low floor trams, 39 stations Also known as Croydon Tramlink
Buses in London
One of the most extensive bus systems in the world, the largest in Europe
Have been in use since 1829Over 6,800 scheduled services every day, 6
million passengers, 700 routes 100-route night bus services for 24 hoursLocal buses – bendy buses(single deck and
three sets of doors)
Double-Decker Buses
The red double-decker buses – national symbol of Britain
Have two ‘decks’
Modern low-floor accessible vehicles ‘The way to see London is from the top of a ‘bus’
– William Ewart GladstoneThe Routemaster - traditional bus with open-
platform, only heritage routes
Air Network, Airports
London – best served city by airports in the world
150 million passengers annuallyAirports: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton,
London City, Biggin HillThey serve long-haul, European and domestic
flightsConnected to central London by rail services
Taxis
A Hackney carriage or black cab - ‘The Knowledge’, can be hailed from streets or be booked
Private Hire Vehicles or minicabs - ‘The Knowledge’, must be booked in, very often touted
Bicycle taxis and pedicabs – no test of knowledge is required, not licensed
Water Transport
London River Services (LRS) – manages passenger transport on the River Thames
LRS promotes river bus commuter services and leisure cruises
Many sightseeing tours on the ThamesMany canals – the Regent’s Canal, the Grand
Union CanalCanals - leisure cruises and ‘water bus’ services
Cycling
Cheaper and often much quicker than other public transport
Only 2 per cent of journeys made by bike Over 1 million Londoners own bicycles480,00 cycle journeys every day The Barclays Cycle Hire – bicycles sharing
scheme, provides 6,000 bicycles for rentalBicycles for rent all over the city