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11. Spotlight: How has travel by Londoners changed – insights from 10 years of the London Travel
Demand Survey (LTDS)
Figure 11.25 Mode share by age group, weekday sample, 2014/15.
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Source: TfL Planning, Strategic Analysis.
Summary
The analysis above shows that there are clear differences in travel patterns by age
group among London residents. However, there have not been substantial changes
in these patterns over the 10 years of available data. This is potentially important in
that it suggests that the patterns are relatively entrenched and therefore may not
change radically when looking forward the next 10 or 20 years. These travel
patterns will have important implications for the nature of travel demand in the
future if the strong growth in older residents occurs as population forecasts
suggest.
11.8 What are the characteristics of walk trips in London?
Introduction
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Walking is a near-universal mode of transport that does not require complex
infrastructure, is pollution-free and has acknowledged health benefits. This section
summarises what LTDS can tell us about this important mode of transport, looks
across recent trends in the number of walk journeys, and considers the nature of
changes that may be seen in the future.
Key features of walking in London
• 6.4 million walk-all-the-way trips were made on an average day in London in
2014. This is an increase of 9.3 per cent since 2008, this increase mainly
reflecting population growth over the period (which was also 9.3 per cent).
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