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1. Introduction and contents<br />

1. Introduction and contents<br />

1.1 <strong>Travel</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>London</strong> report 8<br />

<strong>Travel</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>London</strong> is TfL’s annual publication that exam<strong>in</strong>es and summarises trends<br />

and developments relat<strong>in</strong>g to travel and transport <strong>in</strong> <strong>London</strong>. It provides an<br />

authoritative source of key transport statistics as well as topical evidence-based<br />

analysis, and tracks trends and progress <strong>in</strong> relation to the transport and other<br />

related strategies of the Mayor of <strong>London</strong>. It also provides an <strong>in</strong>terpretative<br />

overview and commentary that looks across the immediate impacts of TfL and its<br />

delivery partners, as well as external <strong>in</strong>fluences and trends, <strong>in</strong> shap<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

contribution of transport to the daily lives of <strong>London</strong>ers and the economic vitality<br />

of the Capital.<br />

1.2 Transport goals and outcomes sought by the Mayor’s<br />

Transport Strategy<br />

<strong>Travel</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>London</strong> reports aim to provide a comprehensive and objective evidence<br />

base for the formulation of transport policy. The current Mayor’s Transport Strategy<br />

(MTS) is built around six transport goals, summarised below, which provide a broad<br />

structure for the first part of this report.<br />

• Support<strong>in</strong>g economic development and population growth. <strong>London</strong> is grow<strong>in</strong>g<br />

fast and needs a transport system that connects people to jobs and allows<br />

people, goods and services to move easily with<strong>in</strong> and through the city.<br />

• Enhanc<strong>in</strong>g the quality of life for all <strong>London</strong>ers. Transport has a bear<strong>in</strong>g on<br />

peoples’ health and wellbe<strong>in</strong>g. The strategy aims to make travel <strong>in</strong> the Capital<br />

simpler and more pleasant.<br />

• Improv<strong>in</strong>g the safety and security of all <strong>London</strong>ers. People should feel and be<br />

safe and free of fear of crime when cycl<strong>in</strong>g, walk<strong>in</strong>g, driv<strong>in</strong>g or us<strong>in</strong>g public<br />

transport.<br />

• Provid<strong>in</strong>g opportunities for all <strong>London</strong>ers. The connectivity provided by the<br />

transport network underp<strong>in</strong>s growth and economic and social vitality.<br />

• Reduc<strong>in</strong>g the contribution of transport to climate change and improv<strong>in</strong>g its<br />

resilience to the impacts of climate change. The Mayor aims to reduce<br />

<strong>London</strong>’s CO 2 emissions by 60 per cent by 2025. Clean<strong>in</strong>g up <strong>London</strong>’s<br />

transport system is a major part of this effort, as well as work<strong>in</strong>g towards<br />

improved local air quality.<br />

• Support<strong>in</strong>g the delivery of the <strong>London</strong> 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games<br />

and their legacy. We played a major role <strong>in</strong> the successful delivery of the 2012<br />

Games and are now work<strong>in</strong>g to secure their long-term legacy.<br />

These goals are set out <strong>in</strong> more specific terms <strong>in</strong> Table 1.1, which is reproduced<br />

from the MTS. The table also specifies a range of challenges and outcomes that<br />

relate to each of these goals.<br />

21 <strong>Travel</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>London</strong>, Report 8

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