Living in London has its own advantages and one of the prominent benefits here is the existence of extensive public transport system. Transport for London, popularly known as the TfL, runs and maintains a network of tube trains as also buses.
Together these two make it possible for commuters to travel from anywhere to everywhere in this cosmopolitan city within a limited time. To a great extent, these journeys are quite punctual, safe as well as secure. No wonder, for many people, travel by public transport is fast, reliable and also economical rather than using their own car.
The customer service and the courtesy of TfL staff is comparable to any similar service in the world. Moreover, night travel, free travel for school children and senior citizens, 2 journeys for the price of 1 and fares freeze are additional advantages.
Our mayor, Sadiq Khan, has very ambitious plans for technological upgradation in order to further increase the use of public transport in the years to come. This will undoubtedly help to reduce the congestion as well as pollution on roads.
Few people however complain that the TfL services are expensive and need to be improved. But this accusation will not stand as truth considering the gigantic task of providing uninterrupted mobility in London which is geographically one of the largest cities in the world.
Bharat Shah
Rayners Lane
