Bus Review for Richmond to Affect Isleworth

Isleworth Councillor slams TfL proposals

Proposals by TfL to cut local bus services in Isleworth, including a vital link to West Middlesex Hospital, have been slammed by Labour Councillor Salman Shaheen.

TfL have reviewed bus services around Richmond and are proposing changes to bus routes 110, 419, 493, H22 and H37 to reallocate bus resources to where they say additional capacity is needed in Richmond, Twickenham and Whitton.

Cllr Salman Shaheen, Labour councillor for Isleworth, said:“Cutting vital bus services to and from a hospital is one of the clearest examples to date that austerity really isn’t over, in spite of what the Conservatives claim. The fact that TFL haven’t even mentioned Isleworth in the title of the consultation shows how little regard is being given to people who rely on public transport to attend hospital appointments and to get their children safely to and from school. I’m urging all residents in Isleworth and those surrounding areas affected by these cuts to services to make their voices heard before the consultation deadline on the 11th of December.”

Route 110 would no longer run between Whitton and West Middlesex Hospital (covered separately by higher frequency routes 267 and H22).

Route H22 would be rerouted to serve nearer to Twickenham station.

Route H37 frequency would be reduced from buses running every 6 minutes to buses running every 7 to 8 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytimes and an extra two minutes between buses at other times. An extra bus would run to provide 9 buses per hour during peak demand to and from Richmond and a second extra bus would remain in place to meet afternoon school demand at Isleworth.

You can complete the survey online, email consultations@tfl.gov.uk or write to FREEPOST TFL CONSULTATIONS. The survey ends on Tuesday 11 December.

November 16, 2018