Report: London buses in decline? Why public transport in global cities is slowing to a crawl – visualised

The Guardian — Politics has reported on “Report: London buses in decline? Why public transport in global cities is slowing to a crawl – visualised,” presenting it as the central development in the source material available for this brief.

The available account reports that as experts fear for future of UK capital’s bus network, some commuters are giving up entirely. The report also notes that London is not alone – with worrying implications for the poorest in society Experts 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.

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