Amidst the controversy raging around
the Cycle Superhighway (CSII) scheme one aspect seems to have been largely
overlooked – not the least by Transport for London. At a time when TfL is about
to reduce the numbers of bus routes using the Finchley Road, it is ensuring by
the proposed new road arrangements at Swiss Cottage that the remaining buses
will be subject to delay.
I have challenged TfL over these
delays which they admit will affect northbound buses by an "up to 2
minutes" delay (which in my book means at least twice as much!) So why
would anybody choose to switch from their car to a bus?
I also think it is unwise to proceed
with the scheme until the question of the HS2 traffic is sorted or there may
well be the sort of traffic overspill chaos the scheme’s opponents are
predicting especially in view of the unknown effects of the monstrous Avenue
Road development.
Everyone wants pleasant safe green
travel but at the moment I'm not sure the left hand of TfL knows what the right
hand is doing. They need to sort it out for the sake of all of us, particularly
the unfortunate residents in the vicinity of Swiss Cottage.
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