London Underground passenger numbers break record
 

[x-posted to utl, original thread on uk.r]

On Apr 20, 10:51*am, Graeme Wall wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13136235


Also, TfL press release:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/19814.aspx

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New passenger figures released today show that London Underground
services carried record numbers during the 2010/11 financial year,
exceeding 1.1 billion for the first time.

During the year ending 31 March the Tube saw some 42 million more
passenger journeys than the previous year.

The network also broke its record for the number of passengers carried
over a four week period - topping 90.6 million in the four weeks
leading up to Christmas.

Overall, London Underground has seen a rise in passenger numbers of 14
per cent in seven years and 40 per cent in 15 years.
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