| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Taking a bus in London? It might be quicker to walk | |
| Posted by: | Paul Campbell | |
| Date/Time: | 05/12/24 09:28:00 |
| "TfL is reconsidering recent policies that have seen bus lanes removed." Sounds like a confident and informed statement. I have questions: 1. Can you link to a public statement from TfL to that effect? 2. What is the net reduction in bus lanes in London recently? 3. Is it a recent policy to remove bus lanes? Does anybody remember when the westbound bus lane was removed between Dukes Avenue and Heathfield Terrace? Was there a campaign against it? It is interesting to consider what causes congestion. Andrew Gilligan has some notable comments in his article in Conservative Home yesterday: "There are about 2000 miles of bus-served road in London, of which around 20 miles – 1 per cent – have segregated bike lanes. So that cannot be a major reason why buses are slower." "If we actually want to reduce congestion, we have to tackle the real causes of it, which are the same as they always were: traffic, parking, and roadworks. Bike-haters point out that congestion has risen even though motor traffic miles in London are about the same as they were ten years ago. But the rise of the delivery van and SUVs – now 60 per cent of new car sales – means that motor vehicles are bigger and wider, taking up more space. The borough of Kensington is the large SUV capital of Britain – which helps explain why it has such terrible traffic, despite almost zero bike provision" |