Managing road space in Europe’s most congested city
Data published by Transport for London (TfL) shows that there are over 400 km of cycle lanes in London and an average of 1.2 million daily cycle journeys. Comparatively, there are approximately 300 km of bus lanes and 5 million daily bus journeys. What factors does TfL consider when deciding where and how to allocate bus lanes and cycle lanes?
The Mayor’s Transport Strategy (MTS) states that 75 per cent of congestion is caused by too high demand for limited street space, and that this congestion cannot be solved through traffic management alone.1
Tomorrow, as part of its investigation into road space, driving and congestion, the London Assembly Transport Committee will put evidence it has heard throughout this investigation to TfL. The Committee will also ask TfL about whether measures to improve buses are going to have a positive impact on bus journey times.
The guests are:
- Christina Calderato, Director of Transport Strategy and Policy, TfL
- Carl Eddleston, Director of Streets and Network Operations, TfL
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 21 January at 10am in the Chamber at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, E16 1ZE.
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube.
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Notes to editors
- Mayor of London, Mayor’s Transport Strategy, March 2018
- Read the agenda in full
- Elly Baker AM, Chair of the Transport Committee, is available for interview
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor
- Find out more about the work of the Transport Committee
For more details, please contact Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 or at [email protected]. For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer.