Reprinted from the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, series A (general) Vol CXIII, Part III. By F A A Menzler, the article's contents include sections on: the transport problem in London Fifty years ago, the economic background of the London transport area, the basic types of travel in the London area, the transport system and the services provided, volume and character of travel in London, the reasons for travel and the journey to work, expenditure of travel and the use of statistical methods at London transport