Why the World Should Take Note of London Transport

In 2003, London enforced a congestion charge for motorists coming into the city. The charge demonstrated that London was serious in its efforts to decrease the traffic in the city. It was determined to do its part to address environmental concerns. The move resulted in a successful crack-down on pollution. It brought down the number of incoming vehicles while it increased the number of cyclists by about 30%.

London continues in its efforts to achieve sustainable transport. It continues to turn out policies promoting the welfare of cyclists and pedestrians. It continues to initiate and support projects that focus on the environment. It is apparent that the city is doing all that it can to reach its lofty goal – to become the 1^st “Ultra-Low Emission Zone” in the world by the year 2020.

London pursues the following commendable initiatives:

Cycling

TfL or Transport for London initiated the London Cycle Share Scheme in 2010. The initiative is now referred to as Santander Cycles. Two years after the project’s introduction, records showed that people were using the venture’s 8,000 bikes to go on about 19 million trips. The scheme is estimated to have encouraged half of its users to use cycling as the favoured mode of transportation. If you are staying in one of the serviced apartments London, you may want to consider going around the city on a bike.

Gensler, a global consulting firm in the field of architecture, planning, and design, is looking into the possibility of transforming some of London’s abandoned underground tunnels into pedestrian and cycle routes. There are also plans to make over an old industrialized park located in Islington into a commercial area with a bike park that can accommodate about 900 bicycles.

Public Transport

London is seriously considering using electric vehicles as a form of public transport. It has given one of its iconic double-decker buses a “green” transformation, making it the 1^st completely electric bus to serve the city.

There are firm plans for the Tube to run 24 hours daily on week-ends. This will ensure that passengers will enjoy an environmentally-friendly and safe transport around-the-clock within the city.

Electric Cars

London is looking forward to imitating Paris’ lead and having more electric cars running on its streets. The Transport for London is working closely with France’s Blue Point London to roll out around 3,000 electric vehicles-for-hire across the city, similar to Paris’s Autolib. London is also looking into having its own version of Cityscoot, the French capital’s self-service scooter system.

Going around London is safe and convenient. You will not have any problem looking for excellent transportation, particularly if you stay in one of the conveniently located aparthotels London.