Commuters aged 25-49 currently spend an average of 46 minutes commuting to work, compared with less than 41 minutes for those aged over 65. Younger residents will also benefit from the line’s levelling up of commuting times. More than 64 per cent of central London’s ethnically Pakistani commuters live and work north of the river, compared with just 42 per cent of those from a black Caribbean background. That’s likely because of the decision to route the line through north London. However, the new line will shave less than 1 per cent off the gap between white and black Caribbean Londoners. The Elizabeth Line will shrink the gap between London commuters of white and Pakistani backgrounds by 29 per cent. Londoners of black Caribbean, Indian or Pakistani backgrounds had among the longest commuting times, averaging 46 minutes (more than a minute longer than the average white resident) before the opening of the new line. The New Statesman’s analysis suggests that much of this inequality falls along ethnic lines.
In one day, the gap between London’s best- and worst-connected neighbourhoods will shrink by 4 per cent. The average commuter in London’s least well-connected neighbourhoods will save three minutes and 14 seconds per journey, compared with 36 seconds for all London commuters. The New Statesman’s analysis shows that those underserved by the capital’s existing public transport network will see the greatest benefits from the Elizabeth Line.
0 kommentar(er)
