I. Public Transit ◦ A. Metro ◦ B. Bus ◦ C. DLR II. Circulation in London ◦ A. Black Cabs ◦ B. Cars : Main features ◦ C. Cars : Congestion charges
A. Underground
◦ Subway created in 1919 ◦ The longest metro system in the world (402 kilometres, 270 stations) ◦ Busiest metro system in Europe after Paris and Moscow ◦ 55% of network is above ground ◦ London Underground is a true symbol
B. Bus ◦ Busses have double-decker ◦ They are very famous in all over the world ◦ Buses carry more passengers than the metro (6 million passengers every day). ◦ Night buses (after midnight)
C. Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
◦ Automated metro ◦ 40 stations, 31km long ◦ 2009: persons per day ◦ Like the underground : system with three rails
C. DLR Map
A. The Black Cabs ◦ Light Yellow : Taxi is free ◦ Cab driver isolated by a glass ◦ Adapted to whellchair users ◦ Expensive ◦ Become cab driver is difficult
B. Cars : Main features ◦ Drive on left ◦ Limitation in London : 48km/h (30mph) ◦ Limitation on highway : 112km/h (70mph) ◦ Road markings for directions ◦ No priority left or right
C. Cars : Congestion Charge ◦ To reduce the number of cars, pollution and congestion ◦ Sort of toll for some vehicles ◦ 8£ per day ◦ Registration in database by Cameras
◦ London posses a lot of transports ◦ Some transports constitute a part of heritage of London ◦ Other are less known