Did you know... ? In 2013, 1.265 billion passengers travelled on the London Underground? ? Before 1907, the colours of London buses were different to signify the routes they took? ? The city's first omnibus service began on 4 July 1829? Every year London opens its doors to a staggering 16 million people, all wanting to get to their destination of choice in the shortest time possible. Yet for many of us, the beauty and clockwork of the transport we use, be it taxi, tube, bus, bike or boat, is a part of the London experience we tend to forget. Spanning the past to the future, the iconic red buses to the abandoned tube stations and the engineering achievements to the cultural highlights, this book celebrates everything you should know about getting about in London. AUTHOR: Emily Kearns grew up on the outskirts of London and from a young age regularly took the Tube, train and bus armed with an Oyster card.
