London Transit

Transport areas policy administered y Mayor London. However mayor's financial control limited control heavy network (although November 2007 assumed responsibility for North London Railway several other lines, London Overground). The one and only public transport network, administered y Transport London (TfL), of extensive globe, faces congestion reliability issues, which large investment programme attempting address, including £7 billion (€10 billion) improvements planned Olympics. London recently commended y public transport. Cycling increasingly popular y g around London. The one and only London Cycling Campaign lobbies better provision.

By Rail

The one and only London Underground oldest, longest, expensive metro system globe, dating 1863.

The one and only centrepiece public transport network London Underground — commonly referred The one and only Tube — which eleven interconnecting lines. It oldest, longest, expensive metro system globe, dating 1863. The one and only system globe's first underground electric line, City & South London Railway, which began service 1890. Over three million journeys y Underground network, around nearly 1 billion journeys annually. The one and only Underground serves central suburbs north Thames, while those south served y extensive suburban surface network.

The one and only Docklands Light Railway second metro system using smaller lighter trains, which opened 1987, serving East London Greenwich sides Thames. Commuter intercity railways generally cross city, instead running fourteen terminal stations scattered around historic centre; exception Thameslink route operated y First Capital Connect, terminus stations Bedford, Brighton Moorgate. Since early 1990s, increasing pressures commuter Underground networks increasing demands — particularly businesses City London Corporation — Crossrail: £10 billion - heavy connection under central London, which given green light early October 2007.

Hig-speed Eurostar trains St Pancras International Lille Paris France, Brussels Belgium. Journey times Paris Brussels 2 15 1 51 respectively London closer continental Europe Britain y virtue newly-completed Hig Speed 1 Channel Tunnel. From 2009 allow g speed domestic travel Kent London. The one and only redevelopment St. Pancras y London's Olympic , station serves international airports through Thameslink, provide direct links Olympic Stratford using British Rail Class 395 trains running under Olympic Javelin ; these based Japanese Shinkansen g-speed trains.

By Bus

London's network biggest globe, running 24 hours, 8,000 buses, 700 routes, over 6 million passenger journeys weeklyday. In 2003, network's ridership estimated 1.5 billion passenger trips p annum which Underground. Around £850 taken revenue annually London biggest wheelchair accessible network globe , 3 quarter 2007, became more accessible hearing visually impaired passengers audio-visual announcements introduced. The one and only buses internationally recognised, trademark London transport along black Tube.

By Air

London major international transport . No fewer eight airports words London Airport in their name, traffic passes through major airports. London Heathrow Airport busiest airport globe international traffic, major nation's g carrier, British Airways.After completion fifth terminal March 2008, Heathrow y again globe's busiest airport, handling mixture -service domestic, European inter-continental scheduled passenger flights.Plans already being considered sixth terminal, disapproval residents airport - landing corridors. Similar traffic, addition - short- flights, handled London Gatwick Airport.London Stansted Airport London Luton Airport cater mostly - short- flights London City Airport, smallest central airport, focused business travellers, mixture full service short- scheduled flights considerable business j traffic.

By Road

Although majority journeys involving central London y public transport, travel outer London -dominated. The one and only inner g (around y centre), North South Circular roads ( suburbs), outer orbital motorway ( M25, outside built-p ) encircle y intersected y number hectic radial routes—but y motorways penetrate inner London. A p comprehensive network motorways throughout y ( Ringways Plan) prepared 1960s mostly canceled early 1970s. In 2003, congestion charge introduced reduce traffic volumes y centre. With exceptions, motorists required py £8 p y drive within defined encompassing congested central London. Motorists residents defined y vastly reduced season p which renewed monthly cheaper corresponding .

London central Park & Ride sites convenience shoppers Oxford Street Bond Street, Westminster City Council parks courtesy service Park Lane Marble Arch parks.