London buses in decline? Why public transport in global cities is slowing to a crawl – visualised
Source: www.theguardian.com ·
Section: headlines ·
Bias: Center-Left
· Published: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:18 GMT
As experts fear for future of UK capital’s bus network, some commuters are giving up entirely. London is not alone – with worrying implications for the poorest in societyExperts warn that slower buses risk driving passengers away: research cited by Transport for London (TfL) suggests a 10% fall in speed leads to a 6% drop in demand.Passenger journeys in London have already fallen by more than 300m a year, or 16%, since 2013, despite the city’s population growing by almost a million people. Continue reading...
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