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Post by LondonNorthern on Aug 5, 2020 7:06:10 GMT
But the 274 doesn't carry as much currently only as far as Lancaster Gate. Extend that to NHG and suddenly you have added 6 DDs per hour to the Bayswater Road mirroring again what happened with the 48 with the 31 or 148 being extended to Acton Green. Don’t think they’re going to get meddled with personally, the more buses the safer at the moment. Think if anything to be withdrawn, its more route cutbacks and frequency and etc and smaller routes. But in your case, I personally would extend the 30 to Notting Hill, and just cut the 274 to Baker Street. Portman Square has WAY too many buses in my opinion, and though the 274 carries a few its not even much of a walk, just about minutes down the road. There have been talks of buses being replaced down Portman Square but you need to realise it's not a long corridor as is with Park Lane. Park Lane is a very good route for buses terminating at Victoria or like the 36 & 148, avoiding Central London. I don't know how busy the 74 gets, I could see that be a contender as with the 274, the 74 whenever I see though does seem to be fairly busy to Baker Street Station & Oxford Street however so I think the 274 would be a great option. The 94 talks are irking me, even if the 94 gets cut to Marble Arch/North Row I still think there would still be demand on the western side of the route to justify an extension with the 440 extended to Acton Green from TGC, and the 94 either extended to TGC or Chiswick Business Park via the old 440 routing in Bollo Lane. I could see the 274 going with it cut to Portman Square or Marble Arch and maybe the 148 may sustain a cut to Notting Hill with the 94 kept in a reliable form from Picadilly Circus - Acton Green/Chiswick Business Park.
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Post by aaron1 on Aug 5, 2020 18:42:43 GMT
Don’t think they’re going to get meddled with personally, the more buses the safer at the moment. Think if anything to be withdrawn, its more route cutbacks and frequency and etc and smaller routes. But in your case, I personally would extend the 30 to Notting Hill, and just cut the 274 to Baker Street. Portman Square has WAY too many buses in my opinion, and though the 274 carries a few its not even much of a walk, just about minutes down the road. There have been talks of buses being replaced down Portman Square but you need to realise it's not a long corridor as is with Park Lane. Park Lane is a very good route for buses terminating at Victoria or like the 36 & 148, avoiding Central London. I don't know how busy the 74 gets, I could see that be a contender as with the 274, the 74 whenever I see though does seem to be fairly busy to Baker Street Station & Oxford Street however so I think the 274 would be a great option. The 94 talks are irking me, even if the 94 gets cut to Marble Arch/North Row I still think there would still be demand on the western side of the route to justify an extension with the 440 extended to Acton Green from TGC, and the 94 either extended to TGC or Chiswick Business Park via the old 440 routing in Bollo Lane. I could see the 274 going with it cut to Portman Square or Marble Arch and maybe the 148 may sustain a cut to Notting Hill with the 94 kept in a reliable form from Picadilly Circus - Acton Green/Chiswick Business Park. For the one way to get rid of 274 it and keep the links is to merge with the 74 I don't think a Putney to Camden Town or Islington Angel can work but it worth a try
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Post by COBO on Aug 5, 2020 18:51:21 GMT
With Central London being cleared because of Convid could Central London do with longer bus routes?
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Post by northlondonbuses on Aug 5, 2020 18:54:16 GMT
But the 274 doesn't carry as much currently only as far as Lancaster Gate. Extend that to NHG and suddenly you have added 6 DDs per hour to the Bayswater Road mirroring again what happened with the 48 with the 31 or 148 being extended to Acton Green. Don’t think they’re going to get meddled with personally, the more buses the safer at the moment. Think if anything to be withdrawn, its more route cutbacks and frequency and etc and smaller routes. But in your case, I personally would extend the 30 to Notting Hill, and just cut the 274 to Baker Street. Portman Square has WAY too many buses in my opinion, and though the 274 carries a few its not even much of a walk, just about minutes down the road. Why extend the 30 to Notting hill gate? at warren street/baker street you can just take the 27 at marble arch there is the 94 the 274 links lancaster gate with islington/the inner roads of camden example regents park or london zoo or lords cricket ground
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 19:02:26 GMT
With Central London being cleared because of Convid could Central London do with longer bus routes? I'm sounding like a parrot repeating things lately. We have to remember things will hopefully go back to normal sooner rather than later! Furlough has been a great help for those that really need it but has also made people lazy and think attitudes will change once it's wound down.
I'd hate to see knee jerk changes to the network that could cause problems further down the line, I would much rather frequency temporarily reduced or hours of operation cut.
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Post by LJ17THF on Aug 5, 2020 19:08:40 GMT
With Central London being cleared because of Convid could Central London do with longer bus routes? No. When it gets back to normal, there will be tons of people going back to work by their regular modes of transport, whether it be by car (including taxis), bus or train. Once Covid is gone, everyone will go back to normal, which means lots more traffic.
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Post by COBO on Aug 5, 2020 19:09:27 GMT
With Central London being cleared because of Convid could Central London do with longer bus routes? No. When it gets back to normal, there will be tons of people going back to work by their regular modes of transport, whether it be by car (including taxis), bus or train. Once Covid is gone, everyone will go back to normal, which means lots more traffic. Well shall see about that.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 19:14:11 GMT
No. When it gets back to normal, there will be tons of people going back to work by their regular modes of transport, whether it be by car (including taxis), bus or train. Once Covid is gone, everyone will go back to normal, which means lots more traffic. Well shall see about that. Sorry but you honestly think the whole of central London will never return to normal? you honestly think all those shiny building and others being built will just be left empty? Empty offices have a huge impact on so many other jobs not just the actual office worker!
This is a horribly pandemic but we have had them before and will have them in the future! We just need to get on with it. I am hopefully back at work this month and honestly can't wait! never in my life have I been off work this long.
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Post by COBO on Aug 5, 2020 19:18:30 GMT
Well shall see about that. Sorry but you honestly think the whole of central London will never return to normal? you honestly think all those shiny building and others being built will just be left empty? Empty offices have a huge impact on so many other jobs not just the actual office worker!
This is a horribly pandemic but we have had them before and will have them in the future! We just need to get on with it. I am hopefully back at work this month and honestly can't wait! never in my life have I been off work this long.
I think that Central London will return to a new normal. To a normal we haven't seen before. Yes the tourist will return but will jobs in Central London return I don't know. What do you do for living?
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Post by LondonNorthern on Aug 5, 2020 20:00:28 GMT
With Central London being cleared because of Convid could Central London do with longer bus routes? Central London could definitely start merging bus routes, though there would need to be a major shake up to roads across the capital
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Post by northlondonbuses on Aug 5, 2020 20:09:44 GMT
People still go Central london you do know that just becuase of this virus it dosent mean that everyone is gonna stay home forever people still go work and merging bus routes would mean longer waiting times for buses to get to work and ofc atm you get some buses which are empty and some which are full.
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Post by LondonNorthern on Aug 5, 2020 20:39:36 GMT
This is moreso from the past but could the 242 have become a Dalston Junction to Homerton Hospital route with 67 kept as it was
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Post by evergreenadam on Aug 5, 2020 22:02:07 GMT
This is moreso from the past but could the 242 have become a Dalston Junction to Homerton Hospital route with 67 kept as it was That would have broken the around the corner link from Kingsland Road to Hackney and Homerton Hospital which would not have been very popular.
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Post by greg on Aug 5, 2020 22:05:19 GMT
This is moreso from the past but could the 242 have become a Dalston Junction to Homerton Hospital route with 67 kept as it was That would have broken the around the corner link from Kingsland Road to Hackney and Homerton Hospital which would not have been very popular. Bringing in a new topic here, but I do see TFL changing massively, withdrawing whatever they can at this point. It won’t matter about links, use the bus or not. TFL are in a lot of trouble at the moment, and need to make some change asap.
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Post by greg on Aug 5, 2020 22:06:47 GMT
With Central London being cleared because of Convid could Central London do with longer bus routes? Central London could definitely start merging bus routes, though there would need to be a major shake up to roads across the capital I see a lot of this happening, the 45/355 is an example. Saving the 355 converting to double deck and the 45 has had a huge cut so a Mitcham to Elephant & Castle route would work. Another one could be the 67/476 and a partial replacement on the 73
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