TfL prepares for late-night summer travel as World Cup screenings and major London events increase demand
TfL is preparing for increased late-night travel this summer as the FIFA Men’s World Cup screenings, major concerts, and large-scale public events are expected to drive millions of extra journeys across the capital.
The announcement follows wider work across the network as TfL continues efforts to improve reliability and strengthen day-to-day operational performance. It also adds to a broader series of passenger-focused changes introduced by TfL to improve everyday journeys across the capital.
This comes after one of the busiest recent periods on London’s transport network, with TfL expecting Sunday 24 May to have seen more than 5.8 million Tube and bus journeys during the Premier League final day. Earlier in the season, London Marathon day on Sunday 26 April also saw millions of journeys recorded across the transport network. It expects demand to remain high, with Arsenal’s victory parade on Sunday 31 May and this summer’s Men’s World Cup expected to increase evening and late-night travel.
Although matches will take place overseas, fan events, public screenings, and extended licensed opening hours are expected to increase movement across London well into the evening. To mark preparations for the months ahead, frontline transport staff representing nations competing in the tournament gathered at Wembley Park Underground station, one of London’s busiest stations during major events.
The event highlighted the international nature of London’s transport workforce and its role in keeping the city moving safely during major occasions.
The Mayor has also introduced the new Weekend Hopper fare as part of wider work to support Londoners with the cost of travel. The scheme will allow passengers to travel across buses and trams for a full day on Saturdays and Sundays for the cost of a single fare across six weekends during the school summer holidays. It will run from 25 July until the end of August, including Bank Holiday Monday during Notting Hill Carnival.
London was recently named Culture Capital of the World by Time Out, ahead of Paris and New York, and TfL says teams are preparing to welcome visitors from across the UK and around the world for a packed summer of sporting and cultural events.
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