Transport for London has sensationally reneged on its plan to take out the ‘loop’ past Harringay Station from the W5 bus route following a petition delivered to London buses by Lib Dem councillor for Stroud Green, Laura Edge last month.

The petition, signed by over one hundred bus users and residents living in the loop, was arranged by a resident in Chettle Court, assisted by Cllr Edge and local Lib Dem activists. The loop diverts the bus off Oakfield Road via Stapleton Hall Road, past the Harringay Station before rejoining Oakfield Road.

Cllr Edge had expressed her deep concern at TfL’s lack of consultation with local bus users and residents over the proposed changes and had also experienced bus drivers already neglecting to pass through the loop.

She is delighted that the pressure has paid off and that residents have retained the proper service. She hopes that any future plans that TfL have for bus routes in the area will involve greater consultation so that residents’ public transport needs are met.

Cllr Edge comments:

“I am pleased that TfL have accepted that they made a mistake and scrapped the plans for re-routing the bus.

“I hope that TfL have learnt from this and next time consult resident and bus users before proposing changes to routes.”