Calls for direct bus to Chase Farm hospital

[capitalomnibus]

Calls for direct bus to hospital instead of "nightmare" journey

www.thetottenhamindependent.co.uk/news/16995097.calls-for-direct-bus-to-hospital-instead-of-nightmare-journey/?ref=mr&lp=2

[vjaska]

Oct 22, 2018 22:59:02 GMT capitalomnibus said:

Calls for direct bus to hospital instead of "nightmare" journey

www.thetottenhamindependent.co.uk/news/16995097.calls-for-direct-bus-to-hospital-instead-of-nightmare-journey/?ref=mr&lp=2

Interesting that there is a mention of a review involving Chase Farm Hospital but judging by the response in the article, it won't involve the 121, 307 or 377. Another intresting bit is this:

"The campaign has won the backing of London Assembly member for Enfield and Haringey, Joanne McCartney, Sir David Sloman, chief executive of the Royal Free London Hospital which runs Chase Farm Hospital, Bambos Charalambous, MP for Enfield Southgate and Enfield NHS Clinical Commissioning Group"

I'd say watch this space on this one

[snoggle]

Oct 23, 2018 0:46:54 GMT vjaska said:

Oct 22, 2018 22:59:02 GMT capitalomnibus said:

Calls for direct bus to hospital instead of "nightmare" journey

www.thetottenhamindependent.co.uk/news/16995097.calls-for-direct-bus-to-hospital-instead-of-nightmare-journey/?ref=mr&lp=2

Interesting that there is a mention of a review involving Chase Farm Hospital but judging by the response in the article, it won't involve the 121, 307 or 377. Another intresting bit is this:

"The campaign has won the backing of London Assembly member for Enfield and Haringey, Joanne McCartney, Sir David Sloman, chief executive of the Royal Free London Hospital which runs Chase Farm Hospital, Bambos Charalambous, MP for Enfield Southgate and Enfield NHS Clinical Commissioning Group"

I'd say watch this space on this one

I wouldn't watch anything given the comment from Geoff Hobbs at TfL at the end of the article. It just says people will need to change buses in Enfield town centre and TfL will work with the council to make interchange as easy as possible. Ironically Chase Farm Hospital is well served from Enfield Town *but* the stopping arrangements are all over the place. Only at one stop do the W8 and W9 meet towards Chase Farm while the 313 serves completely different stops.

I do think that article illustrates the complete and utter disconnect between the public's expecations, what politicians expect and what TfL is able to do. It's a classic case where you will never get the three parties to agree.