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.

Indian Temples You Should Visit When in London

Tourists like to go to London because the place offers an out-and-out opportunity to experience a fascinating range of cultures.

This is one of London’s greatest appeals. It offers an exciting combination of thrilling experiences you are not likely to find in other tourist destinations. Staying in Presidential Apartments Kensington makes it easy for you to visit the many interesting places in London.

You can find Buddhists, Sikhs, and Hindus worshiping their deities and gods in many intricately designed temples found in London. These temples are not just for show. These are places for prayer and worship.

London has a wide range of interesting Indian temples including the ISKCON -Soho London temple, the Temple Willesden, Wimbledon’s Sree Ganapathy temple, and the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple.

·         ISKCON-Soho Temple

ISKCON, or the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, established a base in the United Kingdom in the 1960’s. The first temple was put up in a warehouse located in Covent Garden. In 1979, the Hare Krishna movement found its home in the Radha Krishna Temple at Soho Square, the current active place of worship for the movement’s devotees.

·         Temple Willesden

Willesden’s Shree Swaminarayan Temple was established in 1975 to accommodate the growing number of Swaminarayan believers who migrated to the UK from East Africa. The temple has gone through many changes through the years. The temple today is a three-storey building made of red bricks. It combines interesting elements from both Hindu and British architectures. 

·         Sree Ganapathy Temple

Shree Ganapathy Temple is located in one of the residential streets along Wimbledon. It is far simpler than the other temples in London. However, it is known to be Europe’s earliest fully-consecrated Hindu temple.

·         Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is generally referred to as the Neasden Temple. It is probably the temple that both locals and tourists are most familiar with. Hindus actually go the temple for worship. In most days, however, the temple is open to tourists.

London allows you to have your fill of Indian Hindu temples. If you want to learn about the Buddhist culture, London also gives you the opportunity to do just that. You can visit the London Fo Guang Shan Temple, the London Buddhist Vihara, as well as the Buddhapadipa Temple for a fascinating peek into Buddhist culture.

Stay in one of the comfortable and conveniently-located aparthotels in Kensington and get the most from your visit to London.

London Oktoberfest

With thousands of guests each year the London Oktoberfest is the biggest Oktoberfest in the UK.

Live music, full Oktoberfest decoration, giant tent for thousands of people, you will be having the feeling of being in an authentic Oktoberfest Tent. For tickets and more information, visit the website: http://london-oktoberfest.co.uk/

Plan your trip, book a stay in any of the serviced apartments Central London and find your most suitable venues that you don’t miss out London’s biggest Oktoberfest party.

It is advisable to come early in order to get a good seat. You can take the train/bus for your journey back, after a nice cold giant beer.