Travel in London Report 7
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Travel in London Report 7 ©Transport for London 2014 All rights reserved. Reproduction permitted for research, private study and internal circulation within an organisation. Extracts may be reproduced provided the source is acknowledged. Disclaimer This publication is intended to provide accurate information. However, Transport for London (TfL) and the authors accept no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions or for any damage or loss arising from use of the information provided. Overview .......................................................................................................... 1 1. Introduction and contents ............................................................... 13 1.1 Travel in London report 7 ............................................................................ 13 1.2 Monitoring the implementation of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy ............. 13 1.3 Structure and content of this report ............................................................ 13 1.4 Further information ..................................................................................... 14 Travel demand and the performance of the transport networks ........ 17 2. Travel in London ................................................................................. 19 2.1 Introduction and contents ........................................................................... 19 2.2 Total travel in London ................................................................................. 19 2.3 Journey stages in London ............................................................................ 20 2.4 Trips in London ........................................................................................... 22 2.5 Mode shares in London ............................................................................... 25 2.6 Focus on changing travel: The contribution of non-resident commuters and visitors to travel in London ................................................................... 29 2.7 Focus on changing travel: Commuter travel in London between 2001 and 2011 ............................................................................................................ 33 2.8 Focus on changing travel: Time of day of travel ........................................... 37 2.9 Focus on changing travel: Journey purposes – shopping and leisure travel .. 42 2.10 Focus on changing travel: Gender, mode shares and travel in inner and outer London .............................................................................................. 45 2.11 Focus on changing travel: Travel time and travel distance............................ 48 2.12 Focus on changing travel: Household car availability and income ................ 51 2.13 Focus on changing travel: ‘Generational’ changes in travel behaviour among London residents ............................................................................. 54 3. Travel trends by mode ....................................................................... 65 3.1 Introduction and contents ........................................................................... 65 3.2 Key modal trends (demand) ......................................................................... 65 3.3 Modal trends - bus ...................................................................................... 66 3.4 Focus: ‘The Year of the Bus’ – the history and contemporary role of the bus in London’s transport system ............................................................... 67 3.5 Focus: Resurgence of the bus - what has driven the recent strong rise in bus demand? ............................................................................................... 72 3.6 Modal trends: Underground ........................................................................ 78 3.7 Focus: Night Tube ....................................................................................... 78 3.8 Modal trends: Docklands Light Railway (DLR)............................................... 87 3.9 Modal trends: London Tramlink .................................................................. 88 3.10 Modal trends: London Overground ............................................................. 89 3.11 Modal trends: Emirates Air Line .................................................................. 92 3.12 Modal trends: National Rail in London ........................................................ 92 3.13 Modal trends: Road traffic in London .......................................................... 93 3.14 Focus: TfL’s interpretation of recent trends in motorised traffic levels in London........................................................................................................ 96 3.15 Modal trends: Cycling ................................................................................ 100 3.16 Focus: Monitoring the impacts of the Mayor’s Vision for Cycling in London...................................................................................................... 104 3.17 Modal trends: Road-based freight and servicing ........................................ 111 3.18 Modal trends: Walking ............................................................................... 114 3.19 Other modes – travel demand trends ........................................................ 114 3.20 Focus: Car clubs ........................................................................................ 116 3.21 Key reference statistics ............................................................................. 124 4. Performance of the transport networks ...................................... 127 4.1 Introduction and contents ......................................................................... 127 4.2 Key modal trends (service supply) ............................................................. 127 4.3 Key modal trends (operational performance) ............................................. 128 4.4 Modal performance indicators: Bus ........................................................... 129 4.5 Modal performance indicators: Underground ............................................ 131 4.6 Focus: TfL’s Tube upgrade programme ..................................................... 133 4.7 Modal performance indicators: Docklands Light Railway ........................... 138 4.8 Modal performance indicators: London Tramlink ...................................... 138 4.9 Modal performance indicators: National Rail and London Overground ...... 139 4.10 Public transport reliability .......................................................................... 141 4.11 Public transport capacity ........................................................................... 142 4.12 Performance of the road network for movement by motorised vehicles ... 143 4.13 Focus: Congestion on different parts of London’s road network ............... 150 4.14 Key reference statistics ............................................................................. 156 Monitoring and assessing progress with the implementation of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy ............................................................. 159 5. Safety and security on the transport networks .......................... 161 5.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 161 5.2 Key trends ................................................................................................. 161 5.3 Road safety ............................................................................................... 161 5.4 Passenger safety on the public transport networks ................................... 166 5.5 Crime and antisocial behaviour on the public transport networks .............. 167 6. Transport connectivity, physical accessibility, customer satisfaction and emissions from ground-based transport ........ 169 6.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 169 6.2 Access to jobs and services (transport connectivity) .................................. 169 6.3 Physical accessibility to the transport system ........................................... 172 6.4 Customer satisfaction and the journey experience .................................... 173 6.5 Local air quality and greenhouse gas emissions ......................................... 177 7. Transport operational efficiency, asset condition and public transport fares .................................................................................. 179 7.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 179 7.2 Transport operational efficiency ................................................................ 179 7.3 Asset condition ......................................................................................... 181 7.4 Focus: Asset management on London Underground ................................. 182 7.5 Public transport fares levels ...................................................................... 184 7.6 Focus: New ticketing initiatives and technologies ...................................... 185 7.7 TfL and new media .................................................................................... 188 8. The relationship between transport, travel demand and land- use ...................................................................................................... 189 8.1 Introduction .............................................................................................