When this is done well, and travellers know they can trust what their app is telling them (e.g. Transport operators need to make sure that more and more data becomes available in the future, so that it can be used to provide more accurate and relevant information to the end user. While these services work, many could be better.

Apps on your smartphone work in much the same way, complementing the physical infrastructure of the transport network.

Today, if you go to a bus stop or a train station you’ll see the running board and countdown clocks that make your journey easier and hassle-free. Only then will people start to put their trust in alternative modes of transport and adapt the ways in which they get from A to B. One important factor is getting the data right. This could in part be linked to more online deliveries but it raises an important question, what can be done to encourage more people to use public transport and ultimately drive down this seemingly growing dependency on private vehicles? In comparison, traffic volumes across London rose 0.8% over the same time period – the second such rise in as many years. In fact, there were eight million fewer Tube, bus and train trips taken in the first quarter of 2018 than during the same period last year. New figures from Transport for London (TfL) commissioner Mike Brown revealed that the number of bus and cycling journeys has dropped since April while car usage in the capital has increased. Is it possible that Londoners are falling out of love with public and sustainable transport? This article was published on .uk on August 8th 2018. Article 31 August Analysis: How we can get more people to take the bus

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