There are indications of further increases in public transport demand in London. In autumn 1998, 1.1 million people were estimated to enter central London between 7am and 10am on a typical weekday. In central London, average travel speeds are similar in peak and daytime off-peak periods at about 10 mph. In outer London, average peak period speeds are at about 18 mph and in the off-peak at around 23 mph. The average travel time to work in 1997 for those working in central London was 55 minutes, more than twice as high as the Great Britain average of 25 minutes.
Car accounts for around two thirds of the average distance travelled by London residents.
A separate Bulletin of Public Transport Statistics GB , published tomorrow, will also provide trends in use of public transport in London.