The survey, undertaken from 23 February to 7 march, asked 1,549 Londoners what their experience was of the public transport network in London, and what their views were on the potential solutions that could solve TfL’s funding crisis. The results showed:

• Over two thirds (69 per cent) of Londoners were worried about the impact of the pandemic on TfL’s finances, while only 25 per cent were not.  
• People with children under 18 were more likely to be worried or very worried (51 per cent compared to 42 per cent for people who don’t have children under 18), possibly reflecting concerns over the future of free travel for young people.  
• Disabled people were more likely to be ‘very worried’ about the impact of the pandemic on TfL’s funding (26 per cent, compared to 16 per cent for people who are not disabled)

When presented with options to increase revenue for TfL 27% of respondents indicated that they would support increasing charges to drive a motor-vehicle in London. Furthermore, when asked about whether the introduction of a pay-per-mile road user charging scheme as an alternative to current charging schemes – ULEZ and congestion charging – 42% said they would support this.

For more CIHT content on the topic of Road Pricing, listen to Alistair Hunter and Patrick Andison discuss this in a CIHT podcast: https://www.ciht.org.uk/news/road-pricing-alistair-hunter-and-patrick-andison-of-arup/

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