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Transport in London - Coggle Diagram
Transport in London
Rail network
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400,000 use underground and 860,000 use overground each day
The London overground connects to all parts of the UK, as well as some major European cities.
London has expanded its train service with the Crossrail - Elizabeth Line (one of the most advanced infrastructure projects ever undertaken in the UK), which adds another 1.5 million people within a 45 minute commute into central London.
This helps ease traffic congestion, and encourages further regeneration of the area.
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Congestion charge
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It costs £15 per day to enter the congestion charge zone between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm Monday to Friday, and between 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. Those who don't pay are fined £160.
The congestion charge scheme significantly reduced the number cars entering London during the first few years from 46% to 36%
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Traffic congestion was reduced by 30% and traffic speeds in the city increased by 30% - so the scheme has been viewed as a success.
Cycle Superhighway
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The initial plans had 12 routes, however only 6 have actually opened and many argue that the scheme hasn't been that effective as cyclists still have to navigate bus stops, changing widths of the road and traffic light junctions, although there is evidence that traffic congestion along the cycle routes has been reduced.
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Disadvantages
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The cycle lanes can cause complications for other road users, like a lack of parking. This has caused many drivers to be angry about cyclists getting priority.
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Problems with pollution
London has one of the highest pollution rates in the UK, and is worse than most European cities. It regularly breaks EU pollution regulations.
Its high pollution levels are largely due to a lot of traffic congestion. Tall buildings trap polluted air between them.
There are an estimated 4,000 deaths in London each year due to long-term exposure to polluted air.
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