Mayor launches 'Year of the Bus' to celebrate key part of London's transport

London aims to hold a 'Year of the Bus' to include 12 months of events and activities to celebrate the contribution London's bus network makes to the life and economy of the city and the UK as a whole.

 

Launching the plans, Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: "Buses are the pulsing red arteries of the capital, 24-hours a day, 364 days of the year and they play an undeniably important role in the city's economy.

 

"London's bus network - the most accessible and one of the most extensive anywhere in the world - has, throughout its history, played a central role in keeping the city moving and maintaining London's role as the engine-room of the UK economy."

 

Throughout this year, Transport for London (TfL) - working in partnership with London Transport Museum - plans to host a number of engaging events, exhibitions, recreations and other activities that will re-connect Londoners with their bus network and remind the world of the role that London buses, the bus drivers and the staff who support them, play in keeping this great city moving 24 hours a day throughout the year.

 

For more information about the activities and events planned for the 'Year of the Bus', please see TfL's news release.