london public transport

• The Docklands Light Railway is an automatic train system that connects east London to the city centre, used by 120 million people each year.
• London's Underground system takes 3 million people off roads every day.
• A new underground line, Crossrail, has been built east to west across the city - it has increase rail capacity in central London by 10%.
• Self-service bikes are available to hire & are cheaper than other forms of public transport.
• Electronic 'Oyster Cards' allow people to travel on most of London's public transport networks without buying separate tickets & they can be automatically topped up. They are swiped on entry & exit from stations, buses etc. making them quick & easy to use.