Threat to London's reputation
Series: Planning (for the Natural and Built Environment) ; (1546) 21 November 2003, 6(1)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Research from KPMG for the corporation of London shows London's status as a world city is under threat by its creaking public transport infrastructure. In a comparison with other Amsterdam, Brussels and Frankfurt, London's public transport comes out worse with only 75% of trains arriving on time in contrast to 93% in Paris. Investment in surburban rail and underground lines is poor with just 38km in 30 years. For a summary of the Comparative Public Transport Investment in Major European Cities Report: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/business_city/research_statistics/pdf/ComparativeExecutiveSummary.pdf| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3945-17 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 124473-1001 |
Research from KPMG for the corporation of London shows London's status as a world city is under threat by its creaking public transport infrastructure. In a comparison with other Amsterdam, Brussels and Frankfurt, London's public transport comes out worse with only 75% of trains arriving on time in contrast to 93% in Paris. Investment in surburban rail and underground lines is poor with just 38km in 30 years. For a summary of the Comparative Public Transport Investment in Major European Cities Report: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/business_city/research_statistics/pdf/ComparativeExecutiveSummary.pdf