Bus Review for Richmond to Affect Isleworth

Consultation extended to January following complaints

TfL have now extended their consultation about bus cuts in Isleworth after pressure from local councillors and residents.

Proposals were announced by TfL on October 30th to cut local bus services in Isleworth, including a vital link to West Middlesex Hospital.

Cllr Shaheen urged Isleworth residents to make their feelings known to TfL and led a local petition, supported by MP Ruth Cadbury, which has been signed by over 350 local bus users already. Faced with an outcry from angry locals TfL has now changed the cut-off date for bus users to respond. A TfL spokesperson conceded that: “We are extending the deadline of the public consultation to give the public more opportunity to respond to our consultation.”

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:““I am pleased that TfL have extended the deadline and given people more time to respond to these harmful cuts to essential services. The fact that TfL haven’t named 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 urge all residents in Isleworth and those surrounding areas affected by these cuts to services to make their voices heard.”

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 now ends on 6 January 2019.

December 17, 2018