For all those saying too many cars are the problem, the number of cars on Lambeth's roads has fallen 23% over the past 25 years, according to the DfT. There may still be too many cars but that's not what is causing the issues for buses
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Bus drivers are considering strike action amid unrest about delays caused by LTNs and bus lanes being lost to cycle lanes
In the worst-hit areas buses are now taking almost an hour to pass two stops. My article today:
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It's the same pattern across most London boroughs - indeed across London as a whole the number of cars has fallen 13% in 20 years (despite population growth). Yet much of the capital is now regularly gridlocked, affecting bus users, taxis and delivery drivers as well as motorists
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The explanation is, at least in part, policies adopted or supported by TfL. It claims in its adverts that “every journey matters” but it seems that some journeys matter more than others. Animal Farm anyone?!
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@andrewellson
This is my neighbourhood. There’s an LTN on my road that hasn’t caused a single problem (same with most of them, really) but there is something deeply wrong with the Streatham Wells one and it needs to go.
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@katbrown
Yep. Not very LTN is bad but some cause appalling problems. Sadly the ideologues who implement them generally refuse to countenance any suggestion there might be anything wrong. 🙄
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@andrewellson
You obviously didn't read the article. It quite clearly says that any reduction in traffic is entirely due to the pandemic.
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@andrewellson
And in Lambeth, motor vehicle mileage has been on a downward trajectory for the last decade. So why the need for LTN traffic relocation schemes
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@clairekholland
? Why choose to appease NIMBYs & London Cycling Campaign bullies??
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@andrewellson
And this is despite an increase in population and minicabs!! Miles driven by private cars excl minicabs has plummeted even more. So why is congestion so bad in inner London if people drive less not more?
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@andrewellson
Also notable that miles driven are up in outer London. it's almost as if having better public transport (as inner London does) was the best way to get people out of cars. Who'd have thought, right? But then why remove bus lanes left right and centre?
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@andrewellson
Does anyone think if the LTN’s are removed the traffic will magically disappear?
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@andrewellson
You’re forgetting for every car driving there’s probably 2-3 parked. It only takes a couple of inconsiderately parked cars to cause congestion.
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