Transport for London finally agreed to reinstate the 170 bus route after weeks of public pressure. They admitted their incompetence regarding the bridge height and they are now putting our service back on the road. We forced these suits to fix their mistake and now we keep watch to ensure …
January 19, 2018
Final supporters
Transport for London has suspended bus route 170 westbound between Battersea Church Road and Lombard Road.
The reason for the suspension is that the new fleet of buses introduced by TfL on this route exceed the height restriction at the Cremorne Railway Bridge on Lombard Road.
It is unacceptable that TfL have failed to consider the height restrictions of the railway bridge in introducing its new buses, and have now withdrawn the 170 service without notice.
Many local residents depend on this vital service, particularly during the winter months.
Accordingly, the undersigned hereby demand that Transport for London immediately reinstate the 170 bus service westbound along Battersea Church Road, Vicarage Crescent and Lombard Road.
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Promoted by Philip Williams on behalf of Wandsworth Conservatives, both of 3 Summerstown, London, SW17 0BQ
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Reached 500 supporters
January 10, 2018
January 9, 2018
Transport for London is avoiding our questions because they know they messed up by ignoring basic road height limits. I am currently hounding their offices for a real answer instead of the silence they think we will accept. They are about to find out that residents here will not let them cut off our access this easily.
Reached 100 supporters
January 9, 2018
447 Comments
What about elderly, disabled and less mobile neighbours along this route? There is no alternative service. TFL should reinstate, either by using a correctly sized bus for the route or by digging out the road so that the new buses safely meet the height restriction.
We fought hard to get this service in the first place ! It can’t be withdrawn without any consultation or alternative ...it’s also a much safer walk to vicarage cres /Lombard rd than along Battersea High st ... especially in the dark late at night !
I am a resident of Vicarage Crescent. This is the only public transport which serves Vicarage Crescent and the Battersea Square area and as such is essential to the residents of the area. Please sort out this mess and re-instate the service.
This bus is our life-line. For residents living in Vicarage Crescent, there is a very long walk to any other service. If the bus can pass under the RR arch coming from Clapham Junction, why can't it pass under the arch going west?
This is a crucial bus for us to get to work in the mornings, especially when the weather is awful. We pay £130 a month as part of our travel to use this service and for there to not even be any notice given about this change, is dreadful! Get our bus back!
pls bring back the 170 in the normal route
Kings road route is too time consuming
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Transport for London finally agreed to reinstate the 170 bus route after weeks of public pressure. They admitted their incompetence regarding the bridge height and they are now putting our service back on the road. We forced these suits to fix their mistake and now we keep watch to ensure …
January 19, 2018
Final supporters
Transport for London has suspended bus route 170 westbound between Battersea Church Road and Lombard Road.
The reason for the suspension is that the new fleet of buses introduced by TfL on this route exceed the height restriction at the Cremorne Railway Bridge on Lombard Road.
It is unacceptable that TfL have failed to consider the height restrictions of the railway bridge in introducing its new buses, and have now withdrawn the 170 service without notice.
Many local residents depend on this vital service, particularly during the winter months.
Accordingly, the undersigned hereby demand that Transport for London immediately reinstate the 170 bus service westbound along Battersea Church Road, Vicarage Crescent and Lombard Road.
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Promoted by Philip Williams on behalf of Wandsworth Conservatives, both of 3 Summerstown, London, SW17 0BQ
DATA PROTECTION: The data you provide will be retained by the Conservative Party, and Wandsworth Conservatives (“the data holders”) in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and related legislation. By providing your data to us, you are consenting to the data holders making contact with you in the future by telephone, text or other means, even though you may be registered with the Telephone Preference Service. Your data will not be sold or given to anyone not connected to the Conservative Party.
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Reached 500 supporters
January 10, 2018
January 9, 2018
Transport for London is avoiding our questions because they know they messed up by ignoring basic road height limits. I am currently hounding their offices for a real answer instead of the silence they think we will accept. They are about to find out that residents here will not let them cut off our access this easily.
Reached 100 supporters
January 9, 2018
447 Comments
Please make sure this bus route is put back and in use again. I am in a wheelchair and it is too far for me to push home - to vicarage crescent - from other bus stops!!!!! And it is vital that I have to use th bus. Why has it been stopped????
What about elderly, disabled and less mobile neighbours along this route? There is no alternative service. TFL should reinstate, either by using a correctly sized bus for the route or by digging out the road so that the new buses safely meet the height restriction.
We fought hard to get this service in the first place ! It can’t be withdrawn without any consultation or alternative ...it’s also a much safer walk to vicarage cres /Lombard rd than along Battersea High st ... especially in the dark late at night !
I am a resident of Vicarage Crescent. This is the only public transport which serves Vicarage Crescent and the Battersea Square area and as such is essential to the residents of the area. Please sort out this mess and re-instate the service.
This bus is our life-line. For residents living in Vicarage Crescent, there is a very long walk to any other service. If the bus can pass under the RR arch coming from Clapham Junction, why can't it pass under the arch going west?
This is a crucial bus for us to get to work in the mornings, especially when the weather is awful. We pay £130 a month as part of our travel to use this service and for there to not even be any notice given about this change, is dreadful! Get our bus back!
pls bring back the 170 in the normal route
Kings road route is too time consuming
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Please make sure this bus route is put back and in use again. I am in a wheelchair and it is too far for me to push home - to vicarage crescent - from other bus stops!!!!! And it is vital that I have to use th bus. Why has it been stopped????