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Prior to TfL savage cut of the 25, it used to top the charts around 2008-2017, carrying in certain years more than 23 million passengers annually. A mixture super cycle highway and TfL's blatant lie about Crossrail being introduced put paid to this. The 25 was cutback from Oxford Circus almost 2 years if not more before the ELizabeth line ran services through zone 1. Most transport providers with any decency would celebrate such success of high patronage. TfL instead stuck a big middle finger up to those route 25 customers.
dg writes: as blogged. |
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Why is south London so poorly represented in the top charts? Is it because there are multiple routes covering the same corridor which share the ridership? (Eg Old Kent Road)
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It's because north and east Londoners, in the poorer parts of town, are much more likely to travel by bus.
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It could also be population density plus travel to/from tube stations, plus The City and West End being north of the river.
Due to the current rail strikes and the opening of Crossrail, we may not get a 'clean' set of bus usage data until 2023/24. |
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It's no wonder the 327 appears on the biggest decrease list. During the pandemic it was reduced from every 30 to every 45 minutes and has now reduced even further to hourly.
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That wasn’t really a full explanation for the South London / North London difference.
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My London have reported TfL's fresh bus data under the headline "The busiest London bus route to only use single deckers and it doesn't even go through Zone 1".
Which is the 235, to save you clicking. |
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I still reckon the R5 and R10 should be considered the same route, as all they are is the same route but in opposite directions.
No other bus route has different numbers for opposite directions. dg writes: The H9/H10 and H18/H19 do. |
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