{"id":82327,"date":"2025-05-07T16:50:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T16:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/82327\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T16:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T16:50:08","slug":"tooting-residents-protest-changes-to-key-bus-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/82327\/","title":{"rendered":"Tooting residents protest changes to key bus service"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tooting residents staged a public demonstration on Saturday 3 May to protest Transport for London\u2019s (TfL) operational changes to the G1 bus service.<\/strong><\/p>\n

TfL\u2019s changes mean reduced daytime frequencies on the route, where buses will now run every 20 minutes instead of every 15 minutes until 7pm Monday to Saturday.<\/p>\n

Residents gathered on Clairview Road in Tooting<\/a> to share their concerns about reductions to the popular service, which runs between Streatham and Clapham Junction via places including St George\u2019s Hospital and Furzedown.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Resident Dr Bob Broad said: \u201cThis bus provides a lifeline for those patients and relatives going to and from St George\u2019s Hospital, as well as for local school children, families, carers and those with mobility issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people need to get to a school or hospital they need to be able to trust their local bus service will be frequent and reliable.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly this week I was told of a carer who had to pay for an Uber to get to her patient on time because the G1 bus was delayed, and this was before the service was reduced.\u201d<\/p>\n

Resident Radha D\u2019Souza added: \u201cElderly and less-abled people, school children, and people without cars like myself rely on G1 to go to hospitals, for grocery shopping, National Rail services, tube stations and much else.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cExisting services are inadequate. To reduce it further, and without consultation at that, is simply not acceptable.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another resident, who preferred to remain anonymous, said: \u201cLike many others, I rely on the G1 to get to and from St George\u2019s for regular cancer treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cLess frequent buses will mean more crowded buses, or even buses being full.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth scenarios are very bad news for those of us needing to travel to hospital frequently.\u201d<\/p>\n

The G1 will also be rerouted back to the Springfield University Hospital site following the completion of works.<\/p>\n

Buses will run in both directions from Burntwood Lane via Springfield Drive, Lapidge Drive and Bicknell Way back to Springfield Drive serving bus stop Y in both directions before heading back to Burntwood Lane via Springfield Drive.<\/p>\n

A TfL<\/a> spokesperson said: \u201cWe continuously review services to ensure they reflect customer demand and offer value for money.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs part of this work, we have also identified that we are running more buses on route G1 than is required to meet current and expected demand at certain times.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will keep the changes under close review to ensure demand continues to be met.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe flexible nature of the bus network means we can make changes such as frequency adjustments at relatively short notice if required.\u202f\u201d<\/p>\n

More details about the changes to the G1 and other bus services can be found on the TfL website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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