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3. Travel trends by mode
10.6 per cent since 2013/14 and by 86.8 per cent since 2008/09, while the number
of journey stages has increased by 8.6 per cent since 2013/13 and by 67.1 per cent
since 2008/09.
Figure 3.3
Passenger kilometres and journey stages by DLR.
1,000
120
Passenger kilometres (millions)
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Beckton extension
opens
Lewisham
extension opens
City Airport
extension opens
Woolwich
Arsenal
extension
opens
Stratford
International
extension
opens
100
80
60
40
20
Passenger journey stages (millions)
0
0
Passenger kilometres
Journey stages
Source: TfL Service Performance data.
3.6 Modal trends: London Tramlink
London Tramlink initially opened in 2000 and the network has been relatively stable
in extent since, albeit with a service restructuring in 2006. Figure 3.4 shows steady
patronage growth averaging 4 per cent for passenger kilometres and journey stages
over the period since opening although journey stages did decrease slightly, from
31.2 million in 2013/14 to 30.7 in 2014/15. Aggregate growth since 2008/09 has
been 13.7 per cent for journey stages, and 12.7 per cent for passenger kilometres.
Tram kilometres operated have increased by 13.2 per cent over the period since
2008/09.
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