LU services increase as record journeys made on tube
12 June 2014London Underground (LU) carried more customers and ran more train during the last year than ever before, according to new figures published by Transport for London (TfL) earlier this week.
The end of year figures show that LU carried 1.265bn passengers in 2013-14, compared with 1.229bn the previous year.
The year-on-year growth of three per cent continues the rising demand for tube services, with passenger numbers up by a third over the last ten years, TfL stated.
The report also revealed that LU also ran more services in 2013-14, with nearly an extra 600,000kms operated over the year.
Boris Johnson, mayor of London, said: "'In the face of phenomenal customer demand our iconic Tube network has successfully transported a staggering number of people on more services than ever before. Thanks to vital investment and a programme of modernisation we¹ve seen delays cut and more frequent and reliable trains that enable Londoners to get to where they want to go more quickly. We can¹t afford to rest on our laurels however and we have to keep looking towards the future if we are to give the Tube the tools it needs to carry an ever growing number of people. New services on the Jubilee and Piccadilly lines, the continued upgrading of our track and signalling, as well as a brand new fleet of trains are all part of our plan to keep the capital and its economy moving in the right direction."
