Bus services to Hornsey Hospital look set to become easier for local residents to use after Transport for London (TfL) agreed to look at proposals from local Liberal Democrats to improve accessibility.

Currently, disabled and elderly residents, and families with buggies travelling on W7 and 144 bus routes, find it difficult to use a bus stop on Muswell Hill due to the steep hill. TfL will now consider proposals to provide a level pick-up point on the Muswell Hill Broadway roundabout.

This news could be a first step in response to the Liberal Democrat campaign for improved bus services to Hornsey Central Hospital. The hospital is due to open in July 2009 and as yet is only served by the W7. News that the W7 route could be made more accessible to the sections of the community most likely to travel to the hospital is good news.

Cllr Martin Newton, Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson, comments:

“I am very glad that Transport for London will seriously consider our proposals to improve access for elderly and disabled residents and families with buggies using bus services to Hornsey Hospital.

“The steep hill has always been a problem for many local residents. The answer is for buses to pick up on the roundabout before continuing down the hill.”

Lynne Featherstone MP adds:

“This is a great step forward for our campaign to get more buses and better accessibility for existing services to Hornsey Hospital. But we will not stop there. The hospital opens very soon yet residents only have one bus route to choose from.”