The London Public Transportation Network
This thesis uses the London public transportation network, defined by the geographic
area controlled by the Greater London Authority (GLA), as a basis for analyzing the
application of smart card fare payment data to bus network planning with a focus on
interchange behavior. In this section, the basic characteristics of the London network are
described and then the general applicability of the research results to public transportation
planning in other cities is discussed. The results will, at a minimum, be of interest to planners
and policymakers in the London context but similar analyses could be of value in many other
large multi-modal public transportation networks having modem automated fare collection
systems.