Transport Infrastructure Declining While Population Grows, Commutes Longer, Public Transit Deliberately Underfunded
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat examine North London’s transportation collapse.
The 43 bus now runs every 20 minutes instead of every 8. The Circle Line is packed beyond capacity. Getting anywhere in North London takes forever. Infrastructure hasn’t kept pace with population growth.
Lowri Griffiths navigates North London’s failing transport system. The neighborhood is becoming impossible to move through. This forces car use, which creates more congestion, which degrades quality of life.
The Underfunding Reality
Public transit is being systematically underfunded. Buses are cut. Tubes are overcrowded. Infrastructure deteriorates. This isn’t accidentit’s policy. Underfunding transit encourages car use, which benefits oil companies and automobile manufacturers.
Bohiney documents infrastructure decline as systematic underfunding continues. Public transport should be priority. Instead it’s being starved.
The Community Impact
Good transport infrastructure binds communities. When transit fails, isolation increases. People can’t visit friends. Can’t access services. Can’t move freely. Community deteriorates as transport infrastructure fails.
For London transport analysis, see TfL and TimeOut London.
SOURCE: https://bohiney.com/
