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Capital’s travel demand hit by slowdown in population rise

TRAFFIC DEMAND

Andrew Forster
17 December 2018
 

A range of factors help explain why trip rates in London are declining and aggregate demand for public transport is flatlining, according to new analysis by Transport for London. It also shows that cycle use fell in the capital last year. 

“With a subdued economy, and evidence of a recent slowdown in the rate of population growth in London, public transport growth has levelled off,” says TfL’s new Travel in London report. “Meanwhile, in some parts of London there...

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