Created on
03 August 2018
PUBLICATION:
Tuesday 7 August 2018
River Bus services
Transport Committee
Could a river tube line be the answer to public transport overcrowding and release the untapped potential of the Thames?
- Since 2010, the total number of journeys on the Thames has increased from 6 million to 10 million. TfL says it is on track to meet its target for 12 million journeys by 2023.
- River Bus services run from 22 piers between Putney and Woolwich.
- There are five routes, all operated by MBNA Thames Clippers.
- In 2017, there were 4.2 million journeys on the River Bus.
- In 2016/17, there were 10.6 million journeys on all river services combined, compared to 10.5 million hires on the Santander cycle hire scheme and 122 million journeys on the DLR.
The London Assembly Transport Committee has written to the Mayor of London to champion the waterway and urge him to give more thought to the expansion of river transport services.
MEDIA CAN FILM ON A THAMES CLIPPER, BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
Notes to editors
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