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Post by lundnah on Jun 1, 2024 13:48:55 GMT
Having had a look at these proposals I think it's certainly a good move. The 241 is more of a local route, with no need for many people to use it over great distances as the intention is to pretty much get people in the area to Stratford. It's proved to be a success at Royal Wharf and is popular there among the locals in the new developments and I can't see why it wouldn't prove popular heading to Here East. The only gripe I have really is what others have said and that's the fact you might as well run it that slight bit further to St Mary of Eton Church or even the other direction to Leyton Asda. It's proven a success at Royal Wharf? when are you seeing these buses? I am not trying to be confrontational here but one thing I can contribute to the forum is local knowledge but on occasions its demised or makes me look like I am talking rubbish. I see countless 241s in the AM and PM peaks, mid day time and at weekends and never see hardly anyone on board past Custom House station, even when you see photos online in the local area buses are usually carrying fresh air. I did have this issue with another person here who tried to dismiss my on the ground reporting.
The Here East terminal is just pointless IMO and could have extended somewhere more useful. Sending the route to Leyton ASDA would have been a excellent idea as there are no major supermarkets at Stratford even the Morrisons is pretty small. I think the retail park is planned to be turning into housing in the long term and if this does happen the 241 would still be useful linking back to Stratford. The 241's proposed extension threads round the new neighbourhoods of East Wick and Sweeidioter where 1850 homes are proposed. Hundreds of flats along the northwestern edge of the Olympic Park are currently being built. Current and future residents will appreciate better bus connections.
Significant new housing at Leyton Mills Retail Park remains a considerable number of years in the future. Waltham Forest's recent Leyton Mills Supplementary Planning Document notes that east-west routes are more in need of a capacity increase than links to Stratford.
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Post by ADH45258 on Jun 1, 2024 14:00:43 GMT
Having had a look at these proposals I think it's certainly a good move. The 241 is more of a local route, with no need for many people to use it over great distances as the intention is to pretty much get people in the area to Stratford. It's proved to be a success at Royal Wharf and is popular there among the locals in the new developments and I can't see why it wouldn't prove popular heading to Here East. The only gripe I have really is what others have said and that's the fact you might as well run it that slight bit further to St Mary of Eton Church or even the other direction to Leyton Asda. It's proven a success at Royal Wharf? when are you seeing these buses? I am not trying to be confrontational here but one thing I can contribute to the forum is local knowledge but on occasions its dismissed or makes me look like I am talking rubbish. I see countless 241s in the AM and PM peaks, mid day time and at weekends and never see hardly anyone on board past Custom House station, even when you see photos online in the local area buses are usually carrying fresh air. I did have this issue with another person here who tried to dismiss my on the ground reporting.
The Here East terminal is just pointless IMO and could have extended somewhere more useful. Sending the route to Leyton ASDA would have been a excellent idea as there are no major supermarkets at Stratford even the Morrisons is pretty small. I think the retail park is planned to be turning into housing in the long term and if this does happen the 241 would still be useful linking back to Stratford. I'm still unsure what TFL thought the demand was for the 241 at Royal Wharf. The main purpose of the extension was to link to the Elizabeth Line at Custom House - however I expect most passengers at Royal Wharf would choose to just directly use the DLR from West Silvertown or Pontoon Dock into Central London. And if they specifically need the Elizabeth line, there's also the option to change from the DLR at Poplar/Canary Wharf (or at Woolwich), or even use the footbridge across the dock to walk to Custom House? All of which save paying a bus fare on top of the rail fare. And for shorter journeys, again the DLR is a good link to Stratford, not sure how much demand there would be to travel from the Royal Docks up to the Plaistow area? Also how well used is the 330 to/from Silvertown - or do passengers again just opt for the DLR to Canning Town?
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Post by mondraker275 on Jun 1, 2024 15:28:20 GMT
Thinking further ahead, 241 getting moved from Stratford City creates stand space for any future SuperLoop route to stand. Although Stratford City does not have that many issues with stand space most of the time.
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Post by bk10mfe on Jun 3, 2024 15:35:09 GMT
Thinking further ahead, 241 getting moved from Stratford City creates stand space for any future SuperLoop route to stand. Although Stratford City does not have that many issues with stand space most of the time. Yes, to me at least this proposal I think has a similar aim to the 223 extension to Harrow View (later Oxhey Lane) which is clearing out stand space to make room for a superloop route to stand.
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