Transport for London (TfL) has announced several bus changes and improvements across the city.
Key routes will see increased frequency, especially during peak hours, to reduce wait times and alleviate congestion.
TfL buses align with the Mayor’s Transport Strategy aiming for 80 per cent of journeys via foot, bike, or public transport by 2041.
There is currently a bus fleet of around 9,300 buses which follow across 675 different routes.
The latest timetable changes are in place to help “match demand, deliver value for money and allow TfL to invest in outer London”.
From Saturday, August 10:
• The temporary timetable will be removed from route 127 with the service returning to run every 10 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays and every 15 minutes during the evening and all day on Sundays.
• The temporary timetable will be removed from route 195 with the service returning to run every 12 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays, every 15 minutes during the daytime on Sundays and every 20 minutes during the evening on all days of the week.
• The temporary timetable will be removed from route 427 with the service returning to run every 8 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays, every 10 minutes during the daytime on Sundays and every 12 minutes during the evening on all days of the week.
• The temporary timetable will be removed from route 482 with the service returning to run every 20 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays and every 30 minutes during the evening and all day on Sundays.
• The temporary timetable will be removed from route E5 with the service returning to run every 12 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays and every 20 minutes during the evening and all day on Sundays.
• The temporary timetable will be removed from route H32 with the service returning to run every 12 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays and every 15 minutes during the evening and all day on Sundays.
• The temporary timetable will be removed from route S1 with the service returning to run every 15 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays and every 20 minutes during the evening and all day on Sundays.
From Saturday, August 17:
• Route 170 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with journey times revised to better reflect current traffic levels.
• Route 243 will have a new timetable from this date with minor changes to times. The frequency on both Saturday and Sunday daytimes will be increased to a bus every 8 minutes. No change to the frequency at any other time with the Monday to Friday daytime frequency remaining at every 8 minutes, the evening service on all days remaining at every 12 minutes and the night service running every 30 minutes on Sunday to Thursday nights and every 15 minutes on Friday and Saturday nights.
• Route W7 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with journey times revised to better reflect current traffic levels. Buses will now run every 4-5 minutes during the AM & PM peak on Monday to Fridays, every 5 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays, every 7-8 minutes during the daytime on Sundays and every 10 minutes during the evening on all days of the week. The early morning frequency will be increased to every 12 minutes on Saturdays from first bus until 7.30am and on Sundays from first bus until 9am. The times of first buses will also change on Sundays with first buses retimed to depart at the same time as on Monday to Saturdays, 5.05am from Muswell Hill Broadway towards Finsbury Park and 5.25am from Finsbury Park towards Muswell Hill Broadway.
From Saturday, August 2:
• Route 5 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times. The frequency from first bus will be increased to every 8 minutes instead of every 10 minutes. No change to frequency at any other time.
• Route 15 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.
• Route 50 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times. Buses will continue to run every 12 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturday but with the evening and all-day Sunday service increasing to every 15 minutes. The early morning frequency will also increase to every 15 minutes on Monday to Fridays from first bus until 0630, on Saturdays from first bus until 0830 and from first to last bus on Sundays. The times of first buses will also change on Sundays with first buses retimed to depart at the same time as on Monday to Saturdays, 0455 from Croydon Town Centre Stockwell and 0500 from Stockwell towards Croydon Town Centre.
• Route 115 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times. The frequency from first bus will be increased to every 8 minutes instead of every 10 minutes. No change to frequency at any other time.
• Route 130 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.
• Route 194 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.
• Route 250 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.
• Route 255 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times. Buses will continue to run every 12 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturday but with the evening and all-day Sunday service increasing to every 15 minutes. The early morning frequency will also increase to every 15 minutes on Monday to Fridays from first bus until 7am, on Saturdays from first bus until 8.30am and from first to last bus on Sundays. The times of first buses will also change on Sundays with first buses retimed to depart at the same time as on Monday to Saturdays, 5.05am from Pollards Hill and 5.46am from Streatham Hill Station.
• Route 320 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.
• Route 410 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times.
• Route N15 will have a new timetable on all nights of the week with minor changes to times.
• Route N250 will have a new timetable on all nights of the week with minor changes to times.
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