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London River Services (LRS) – manages passenger transport on the River Thames

LRS promotes river bus commuter services and leisure cruises

Many sightseeing tours on the Thames

Many canals – the Regent’s Canal, the Grand Union Canal

Canals - leisure cruises and ‘water bus’ services.

A River Bus on the River Thames

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London – best served city by airports in the world

150 million passengers annually Airports: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, London City, Biggin Hill

They serve long- haul , European and domestic flights

Connected to central London by rail services

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Coming Home for Christmas | Heathrow Airport

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A Hackney carriage or black ca b - ‘The Knowledge’, can be hailed from streets or be booked
Private Hire Vehicles or minicabs - ‘The Knowledge’, must be booked in, very often touted
Bicycle taxis and pedicabs – no test of knowledge is required, not licensed
A Hackney Carriage or Black Cab

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One of the most extensive bus systems in the world, the largest in Europe

Have been in use since 1829.

Over 6,800 scheduled services every day, 6 million passengers, 700 routes

100-route night bus services for 24 hours

Local buses – bendy buses (single deck and three sets of doors)

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The world’s oldest tram system, dating back to the Victorian time Modern tramway was opened in 2000
Serves mainly South London
A mixture of street track shared with other traffic
A rticulated low floor trams , 39 stations
Also known as Croydon Tramlink

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Croydon Tramlink at Wimbledon   8 Nov 2016

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This short film shows both types of Tram operating on this line the Flexity Swift and Stadler Variobahn

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Jubilee Line Platforms at Westminster Tube Station

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Jubilee Line Platforms at Westminster Tube Station

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3 million people every day

270 station, 402 kilometers

The oldest metro system in the world- 1863

11 lines- connect the suburbs to Central London and provide distribution role around the city center.

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Cheaper and often much quicker than other public transport

Only 2 per cent of journeys made by bike

Over 1 million Londoner s own bicycles

480,00 cycle journeys every day The Barclays Cycle Hire – bicycles sharing scheme, provides 6,000 bicycles for rental

Bicycles for rent all over the city

Barclays Cycle Hire Docking Station in Soho Square

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Oystercardis used on public transport in London. You can travel by bus, by train, by tram or by underground without buying tickets. People in London often use this card to pay for thtransport.

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The red double-decker buses – national symbol of Britain
Have two ‘decks’
Modern low-floor accessible vehicles
The way to see London is from the top of a ‘bus’ – William Ewart Gladstone
The Routemaster - traditional bus with open-platform , only heritage routes.