Londons bus speeds are plummeting, causing a significant drop in ridership and raising concerns for Transport for Londons revenue and the Mayors active transportation goals. With average bus speeds now at just over nine miles per hour, a decrease from over ten miles per hour four years ago, commuters are turning to other modes of transport. This shift has led to the first decline in bus passenger numbers since the pandemic, with nearly thirty million fewer journeys last year. The slowdown is particularly worrying for those on lower incomes or with reduced mobility, who rely heavily on buses. However, new findings suggest that a one-mile-per-hour increase in bus speeds could save up to two hundred million pounds annually and attract more passengers. Transport for London plans to implement a Bus Action Plan to speed things up, but efforts to promote walking and cycling have inadvertently made bus journeys slower, creating a challenge for balancing different transport needs in the city.

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