A New Mobility Transportation Master Plan for London

Where Are We Today?
Surveying communities in the London Census
Metropolitan Area is important to account for the
approximate 23,350 daily trips made by residents
living outside the City that travel into the City for work,
school, shopping, or other personal and recreational
activities. While this represents about 4% of total
daily trip making demands in the City, the largest
impacts are typically felt on the road system leading
into the City and along the City limits. In these areas,
the role of externally generated trip making can be
significantly higher.
The survey also captured and reported on the travel
patterns of post-secondary students. Western
University’s student enrolment for 2009 was 26,635
full time students, while Fanshawe College reported
15,000 full time students. The combined population
of the students attending these two institutions is
roughly equivalent to the population of St. Thomas.
While many of these students already live in London,
the students living in residence and students who
come to the City from other municipalities to study
represent an influx of about 28,000 temporary
residents - roughly equivalent to the population of a
small town, like Strathroy.
A substantial portion of these students are not
accounted for within the 2006 Census population data
because they are not permanent residents of the City.
However, the students who reside in the City during
the school year play an important role in assessing
the transportation needs of the City. The postsecondary
students represent close to half of the daily
transit users in the City in addition to the other trips
they make by automobile, walking, and cycling
modes.
Based on the 2009 household travel survey
completed by the City’s residents, there are
approximately 675,000 daily trips made within the
City. This includes an estimated 620,000 daily trips
made by permanent residents of the City and an
additional 55,000 daily trips made by non-resident
students. Based on a population of 291,555 residents
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The number of
post-secondary
students in London
is equivalent to a
city the size of
St. Thomas.
Post Secondary Students
There are about
675,000 person trips
made within the City
on a typical day.