Post by lundnah on Sept 11, 2019 10:38:51 GMT
It is proposed to extend route 112 from Brent Cross to North Finchley bus station via Henlys Corner.
Over the past ten years, there has been substantial growth on bus route 112. In the last five years, the number of passengers has gone up by 50%. With development plans at Stonebridge Park, Harrow Road and Brent Cross, passenger numbers are expected to increase further.
This new orbital link would:
Create new connections between outer London town centres and public transport hubs at Ealing Broadway, Brent Cross and North Finchley
Create new local links between North Finchley/Finchley High Road to the A406 between Finchley High Road, Henlys Corner and Brent Cross
Support the MTS to create better links in outer London and offer a sustainable alternative to using cars on the North Circular A406
Create new connections between outer London town centres and public transport hubs at Ealing Broadway, Brent Cross and North Finchley
Create new local links between North Finchley/Finchley High Road to the A406 between Finchley High Road, Henlys Corner and Brent Cross
Support the MTS to create better links in outer London and offer a sustainable alternative to using cars on the North Circular A406
The 112 extension would run from Brent Cross via North Circular Road, Henlys Corner, North Circular Road, Finchley High Road to North Finchley bus station. This would require buses to turn right from Kingsway into High Road. This turn is currently banned, but initial work indicates that a ‘buses only’ right turn should be possible. Detailed work will now be undertaken and the local highway authority, Barnet Council would consult on any changes locally. Otherwise, buses would need to use the gyratory via the main shopping high street.
Depending on the feedback from this consultation, we hope to make these changes in autumn 2019.
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Also proposed - the withdrawal of school route 611
As the 112 extension would broadly parallel the 611 school route, we would no longer run the 611.
Our analysis shows that only one trip per school day would be broken by withdrawing route 611. This is a passenger using stops on Regents Park Road.
Our analysis shows that only one trip per school day would be broken by withdrawing route 611. This is a passenger using stops on Regents Park Road.