Travel in London Travel in London

Overview
• Across London as a whole, private transport mode shares fell by 6 percentage
points both among men and women over the 10-year period. The changes in
other modes, however, differed by gender. In particular, cycle mode share
among men increased by more than 2 percentage points, while among women
the increase was of less than half a percentage point. Walk mode share fell by 1
percentage point among men and was unchanged among women, while women
saw an increase in public transport mode share of 6 percentage points – equal to
the fall in private transport mode share – in comparison to a 5 percentage point
increase among men.
• While all age groups had lower car driver trips rates in 2014/15 than in 2005/06,
the reductions were larger among younger age groups.
About Transport for London
We are London’s integrated transport authority. Our role is to implement the
Mayor’s Transport Strategy to keep London working and growing and make life in
the Capital better. Transport is a key driver of economic growth, jobs and
development. We look ahead to plan London’s future and unlock areas of growth.
We also promote sustainable transport, better air quality and better health.
We are funded by fare and tax payers and by commercial revenue from property and
advertising. Every penny of our income is reinvested in transport. We are delivering
one of the world’s largest programmes of transport capital investment, which
includes building Crossrail, upgrading Tube services and stations, improving the road
network and making the roads safer, especially for more vulnerable road users.
We are responsible for the London Underground, London Buses, the Docklands
Light Railway, London Overground, London Tramlink, London River Services, Dial-a-
Ride, Victoria Coach Station, Santander Cycles and the Emirates Air Line. We
regulate taxis and the private hire trade, operate the Congestion Charging scheme,
manage the 580km red route network of London’s strategic roads, and operate
6,000 traffic signals.
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