FOI request detail

Data Request for Research on E-Bikes and E-Scooters

Request ID: FOI-2739-2324
Date published: 15 November 2023

You asked
To whom it may concern, I am a student studying at UCL and I am working on a dissertation focusing on transport accessibility. If possible, I would really appreciate if I could get access to data that could be beneficial for my work. The data could include: • Information on cycling patterns, including popular routes, peak usage times, and traffic volumes. • Data on public transport usage, including bus and train services. • Data on bike lanes, cycle paths, and the layout of public transit networks. • Data on the environmental impact of different transportation modes, if available

We answered

TfL Ref: FOI-2739-2324

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 31st October 2023 asking for information about travel in London.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. 

Specifically you asked:

“I am a student studying at UCL and I am working on a dissertation focusing on transport accessibility. If possible, I would really appreciate if I could get access to data that could be beneficial for my work.

The data could include:
  • Information on cycling patterns, including popular routes, peak usage times, and traffic volumes.
  • Data on public transport usage, including bus and train services.
  • Data on bike lanes, cycle paths, and the layout of public transit networks.
  • Data on the environmental impact of different transportation modes, if available”.
Your request is both broad and somewhat unspecific, and therefore it is not possible to identify the exact information you are after. However, that said, please note that TfL proactively publishes vast amounts of information about travel in London on our website. I would therefore suggest you review the following pages which will no doubt be of use to you. If there is any specific information that you cannot find please feel free to write to us again and your request will be processed accordingly:

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/travel-in-london-reports - our regular Travel in London reports and associated data, which summarise trends and developments in travel and transport in Greater London. The reports include sections on the use of different transport modes; London’s road traffic; cycle use; and London’s air quality;

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/about-tfl/how-we-work/planning-for-the-future/consultations-and-surveys#on-this-page-1 – the London Travel Demand Survey;

https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZDgwZWY4NWMtZTFkMi00YzM2LThiMWQtNzg2ZTc2YjliNzM2IiwidCI6IjFmYmQ2NWJmLTVkZWYtNGVlYS1hNjkyLWEwODljMjU1MzQ2YiIsImMiOjh9 – data on bus and London Underground usage;

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/cycling-and-walking and https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/about-tfl/how-we-work/planning-for-the-future/encouraging-cycling-and-walking - our cycling and walking pages;

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/about-tfl/sustainability - our Sustainabiity report and Corporate Environment Plan.

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/open-data-users/our-open-data - our ‘Open Data’ pages.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely,

David Wells
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
 

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