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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Ross Lydall

London buses: 'Urgent improvements' needed as average speeds fall below 7mph in central London

Bus speeds have fallen below 7mph in parts of central London, a report by the capital’s travel watchdog has revealed.

London TravelWatch said the Transport for London bus network needs “urgent improvement” to tackle a long-term decline in passengers and delays to journeys resulting from a city-wide speed of 9mph.

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