TRANSPORT IN LONDON

This booklet describes the objectives of the Department of Transport's (United Kingdom) plans for London transport, and explains how these are to be carried out. It describes the roads that are being built or are planned. It also outlines the investments being made or planned by British railways and London regional transport. Statistics describing the pattern of transport into and inside London are provided for each mode of transport (car, taxi, pedestrian, bus and coach, underground railway, motorcycle, bicycle, and train). Sections are also provided on rail transport, the road network, alternatives to train or car; and London docklands.

• Corporate Authors:

  Department for Transport, England

  Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street
  London,   England  SW1P 4DR
• Authors:
  • -
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 30 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Bicycles; Buses; Federal government; Financing; Intercity transportation; Investments; Modal split; Motorcycles; Networks; Pedestrians; Planning; Public transit; Railroad tracks; Railroad transportation; Roads; Statistics; Subways; Taxicabs; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1211: Bicycle; 1272: Bus; 1243: Car; 244: Financing; 183: Government (national); 388: Inter urban; 227: Investment; 675: Modal split; 1221: Motorcycle; 1733: Pedestrian; 143: Planning; 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport; 1053: Road network; 6555: Statistics; 1148: Taxi; 1191: Underground railway; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00487469
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM