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Consultation on proposed bus service changes in the Tottenham Court Road area Consultation Report October 2016

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Consultation on proposed bus service changes in the Tottenham Court Road area Consultation Report

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Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 2

2 The consultation ........................................................................................................................ 2

3 Responses from members of the public ................................................................................. 4

4 Responses from statutory bodies and other stakeholders ................................................. 28

Appendix A – Responses to main issues raised ......................................................................... 32

Appendix B Copy of the consultation flyer .................................................................................. 33

Appendix B – Flyer distribution area ............................................................................................ 34

Appendix C – List of stakeholders contacted include the following: ........................................ 35

Appendix E – Responses to Question 1: How often do you use the following bus routes? ... 38

Responses to Question 1 .............................................................................................................. 38

Appendix F – Tables of issues raised ........................................................................................... 43

Issues raised regarding proposed changes for the University College Hospital/ Warren St Station

stop (for routes 18, 30, 73, 205, 390, N73, N205 and N253) ........................................................ 43

Issues raised regarding proposed changes for routes 14, 24, 29, 73, 390, N5, N20, N29, N73 and

N279 .............................................................................................................................................. 43

Issues raised regarding proposed changes for routes 134 and N253 ........................................... 45

Issues raised regarding proposed changes for bus routes 19, 38, N19, N38 and N41 ................. 45

Issues raised regarding proposed changes for route 176 ............................................................. 46

Issues raised for proposed changes to route 10 ........................................................................... 47

Issues raised regarding proposed changes for route 1, 242, N1, N171 ........................................ 47

Appendix G – All comments regarding consultation quality ...................................................... 48

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1 Introduction Earlier this year, (15 June – 24 July 2016) we consulted on changes to bus services in the Tottenham Court Road area. The proposals were in response to Camden Council’s West End Project and the reintroduction of two-way traffic on Tottenham Court Road and Gower Street. The project also includes bus and cycle only operation on Tottenham Court Road Monday to Saturday between 8am and 7pm. Camden Council anticipate starting construction on the West End Project later this year/early next year (2016-2017). The bus service proposals consulted on included:

Moving all southbound services from Gower Street over to Tottenham Court Road.

Altering services on the Euston slip road, outside University College London Hospital, so that new routes heading south on Tottenham Court Road could access this stop. To allow room for the new routes to stop at this location, routes which currently stop outside the hospital would miss this stop but continue to serve stops a short distance to the east and west of the hospital.

New first and last stops for some routes for better connection to the tube at Tottenham Court Road station.

Repositioning of bus stops throughout the project area including all stops on Gower Street being moved over to Tottenham Court Road. Three stops northbound and southbound on Tottenham Court Road.

Some services rerouted slightly to take into account future road layouts. For example, the no 10 being rerouted along St Giles High Street and Earnshaw Street as it would not be able to turn right on to New Oxford Street following the implementation of the West End Project.

The consultation focused on proposed changes to bus services only and views on the wider West End Project, which was consulted on By Camden Council in 2014, were not within scope.

2 The consultation The consultation was designed to help us understand opinions about the proposed changes and highlight any potential issues which may require mitigation.

The potential outcomes of the consultation are:

We decide the consultation raises no issues that should prevent us from proceeding with the scheme as originally planned.

We modify the scheme in response to issues raised in consultation

We abandon the scheme as a result of issues raised in the consultation.

1.1 Consultation objectives The objectives of the consultation were:

To give stakeholders and the public easily-understandable information about the proposals and allow them to respond

To understand the level of support or opposition for the change

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To understand any issues that might affect the proposal of which we were not previously aware

To understand concerns and objections

To allow respondents to make suggestions.

1.2 Who we consulted The public consultation sought the views of people who live near to the proposed route, current users of the service and other potential users. We also consulted stakeholders including the affected councils, traffic police, London TravelWatch, Members of Parliament, Assembly Members and local interest groups. A list of the stakeholders consulted is shown in Appendix C and a summary of their responses is given in Section 4 of this report.

1.3 Consultation material, distribution and publicity

The consultation content and questionnaire was published online on our consultation website at www.tfl.gov.uk/tottenham-court-road-buses.

More than 10,000 flyers advertising the consultation were distributed to local residents, businesses, the University College London Hospital, tertiary education institutions and other stakeholders within the project area. A copy of the flyer is shown in Appendix A and a map of the distribution area can be found in Appendix B.

Project staff were available to discuss the proposals at drop in sessions held at the American International Church (79a Tottenham Court Road) on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 13 July. Consultation leaflets outlining the proposals were also available for people to take away at the drop in sessions.

A media release was issued to local press and print advertising occurred in the Metro to target commuters.

A stakeholder email was sent to statutory groups including London TravelWatch and local residents associations.

Posters were placed at bus stops/shelters along the route where space permitted.

An email was sent to registered Oyster Card users who use the area’s public transport.

The consultation asked eight specific questions regarding the proposals and gave a freetext response area.

We invited people to respond by using our website, emailing [email protected], writing to FREEPOST TFL CONSULTATIONS, or by calling Customer Services on 0845 300 7000.

Braille, audio and large font versions of the consultation material were available, as was a translation service to other languages.

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3 Responses from members of the public 3.1 Overview We received 816 responses from members of the public and nine responses from stakeholders. There were 790 responses via our website and 26 responses by post, email or consultation form. There were four responses that were confirmed to be duplicates and these were consolidated in to two responses. The questionnaire asked eight closed questions and one open question regarding the proposed changes to bus services in the area. The routes were clustered according to their proposed changes which resulted in seven groups. These groups consisted of the following bus routes:

Bus routes 18, 30, 73, 205, 390, N73, N205 and N253 (University College Hospital / Warren St Station)

Bus routes 14, 24, 29, 73, 390, N5, N20, N29, N73 and N279 (Move routes to Tottenham Court Road)

Bus routes 134 and N253

Bus routes 19, 38, N19, N38 and N41

Bus route 176

Bus route 10

Bus routes 1, 242, N1 and N171 In regards to the above routes, we asked a series of questions including how if respondents thought the proposed changes would affect them in terms of better, worse, no change and don’t know. Overall, the results for the proposals were positive with the majority of respondents indicating that the proposals would be better for them or that there would be no change. For routes 14, 24, 29, 73, 390, N5, N20, N29, N73 and the N279 (the proposed rerouting of southbound routes from Gower St to Tottenham Court Road) the majority of respondents (27%) indicated that this “will be better for me.” For the other routes, most respondents indicated that there would be no change. For more information on the results, please see sections 3.2 onwards. 3.2 About the respondents We also asked respondents whether their day to day activities were limited because of a health problem or disability which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months. A total of 641 respondents (79%) said “No”, 77 (9%) gave no answer while 46 respondents (6%) said “Yes, limited a little”, 27 respondents (3%) stated they “Prefer not to say” and 25 respondents (3%) said “Yes, limited a lot”. Figure 3.2 shows these results. See breakdown according to each question in the appendix Also see appendix for how often people use each route.

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Figure 3.2

To further understand the types of individuals who were responding we also asked them to select one or more of the descriptions shown in Figure 3.3. The results show that the highest response rate was from those who described themselves as a local resident and/or locally employed with 373 and 302 responses respectively. Respondents were able to select more than one option so these totals represent 46% and 37% of all respondents. There was also a relatively high response rate from those who described themselves as a “Visitor to the area” with 139 responses (17% of the total population), “Student” with 90 responses (12%) and “ Not local but interested in the scheme” with 80 (10%). “University staff” was selected 53 times (6% of all respondents) and “Other” was selected 34 times (4%). For “Other” we asked respondents to specify their choice and some of the more popular responses were commuter/travel through the area, regularly use amenities in the area and travel there for work. See breakdown according to question in the appendix

Yes,limited a

lot

Yes,limited a

littleNo

Prefer notto say

No answer Total

Responses 25 46 641 27 77 816

(%) 3% 6% 79% 3% 9% 100%

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Are your day-to-day activities limited because of a health problem or disability which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12

months?

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Figure 3.3

Table 3.1

Localresident

Business owner

Employed locally

StudentUniversit

y staffHospital

staffHospitalpatient

Hospitalvisitor

Visitor tothe area

Notlocal,but

interested in thescheme

Other(Pleasespecify)

Responses 373 26 302 95 53 17 22 21 139 80 34

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Are you (please tick all boxes that apply)

Description Responses

Local resident 373

Employed locally 302

Visitor to the area 139

Student 95

Not local, but interested in the scheme 80

University staff 53

Other (Please specify) 34

Business owner 26

Hospital patient 22

Hospital visitor 21

Hospital staff 17

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Geography of respondents There were a total of 575 respondents who provided their postcode with at least one response from 28 of the London boroughs. There were 34 responses from outside Greater London. The distribution of respondents across London is shown in Figure 3.4, and along with Table 3.2, it is possible to see the highest concentrations of responses are from the boroughs of Islington, Camden and Hackney with a total of 277 responses (48%). Table 3.2

Borough Responses

Islington 114

Camden 97

Hackney 66

Southwark 48

Haringey 47

Westminster 38

Outside Greater London 34

Barnet 14

Lewisham 13

Kensington and Chelsea 13

Wandsworth 12

Brent 12

Hammersmith and Fulham 10

Bromley 9

Tower Hamlets 8

Waltham Forest 8

Enfield 6

Lambeth 6

Croydon 4

Newham 3

Redbridge 2

Harrow 2

Hillingdon 2

Barking and Dagenham 2

Richmond upon Thames 1

Merton 1

Ealing 1

Kingston upon Thames 1

Greenwich 1

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Figure 3.4

How respondents heard about the consultation We also asked people about how they found out about the consultation. Figure 3.1 shows the results. The majority, 670 respondents (82%), received an email from us while 39 (5%) found out through our website and the remaining 50 who answered stated they were made aware of it through the press, social media, a letter from TfL or “Other source”, which included being told by a friend or family member and receiving an email from another organisation.

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Figure 3.1

3.2 Public consultation results The following section provides analysis of the responses to the questions asked during the consultation. University College Hospital / Warren St Station (routes 18, 30, 73, 205, 390, N73, N205 & N253) Figure 3.5 shows the responses to the question “How will the proposed changes to bus stop ‘University College Hospital / Warren St Station’ affect you?” We received a total of 816 responses to this question with 232 respondents (28%) stating there would be “No change”, 188 respondents stating they “Do not use the stop” while 165 respondents (20%) said “It will be better”, 132 (16%) said “It will be worse”, 75 (9%) stated “Impact unknown” and 24 (3%) did not answer.

EmailfromTfL

LetterfromTfL

Read inthe

press

TfLwebsite

Socialmedia

OtherNo

answerTotal

Responses 670 10 13 39 11 16 57 816

(%) 82% 1% 2% 5% 1% 2% 7% 100%

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How did you hear about this consultation?

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Figure 3.5

Figure 3.6 is a postcode analysis of the responses to the question asking how the proposed

changes to bus stop “University College Hospital / Warren St Station” will affect the

respondent. Individuals who did not answer the question, or stated that they did not use the

route, have been removed from this map and all subsequent maps.

The map shows that there is a strong concentration of responses from the central area near

the University College London Hospital, as well as to the north in the Camden Town area. It

is also evident that there is a correlation with where the responses come from and the bus

routes that are being considered. This is likely due to the fact that an email was sent to

registered Oyster Card users who use these routes.

The types of response mapped by postcode shows a fairly sporadic distribution with very

few identifiable clusters. The most prolific response was “No change” which is distributed

fairly evenly along the routes being considered this is also similar for the response “It will be

better”. For the response “It will be worse” there is a small cluster in the Camden Town area

which extends slightly north.

It will bebetter

It will beworse

Nochange

Impactunknown

Do notuse stop

Notanswered

Total

Responses 165 132 232 75 188 24 816

(%) 20% 16% 28% 9% 23% 3% 100%

0

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How will the proposed changes to bus stop "University College Hospital / Warren St Station" affect you?

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Figure 3.6

Bus routes 14, 24, 29, 73, 390, N5, N20, N29, N73 and N279

Figure 3.7 shows the responses to the question “How will the proposed changes to bus services for routes 14, 24, 29, 73, 390, N5, N20, N29, N73 and N279 affect you?” We received a total of 816 responses to this question with 222 respondents (27%) stating “It will be better”, 173 (21%) stating there would be “No change”, 162 (20%) who said they “Do not use routes” while 150 (18%) said “It will be worse”, 84 (10%) stated “Impact unknown” and 25 (3%) did not give an answer.

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Figure 3.7

Figure 3.8 is a postcode analysis of the responses to this question. Again, the map shows a

strong correlation between the individual responses and the bus routes involved. The

highest density of responses came from the areas of Tottenham Court Road, Camden

Town and the Finsbury areas.

The area around Tottenham Court Road has received a high proportion of responses

stating the changes will be better. There is a small cluster of responses in the Camden

Town area stating it will be worse. In the surrounding area of Camden, the responses are

far more mixed with a predominance of responses stating it would be better. The route 73

which heads out towards Stoke Newington has a high response rate in the vicinity of the

route and there is a dominant mix of responses stating that the proposal would be better or

that there would be no change. There was a lower response rate from south of the

Tottenham Court Road area.

It will bebetter

It will beworse

Nochange

Impactunknown

Do notuse

routes

Notanswered

Total

Responses 222 150 173 84 162 25 816

(%) 27% 18% 21% 10% 20% 3% 100%

0

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How will the proposed changes to bus services for routes 14, 24, 29, 73, 390, N5, N20, N29, N73 and N279 affect you?

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Figure 3.8

Bus routes 134 and N253

Figure 3.10 shows the responses to the question “How will the proposed changes to bus services for routes 134 and N253 affect you?” We received a total of 816 responses to this question with 439 respondents (54%) stating they “Do not use routes”, 136 (17%) of respondents said there would be “No change”, 72 (9%) of respondents stated “Impact unknown”, 71 (9%) said “It will be better” while 68 (8%) said “It will be worse” and 30 (4%) gave no answer.

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Figure 3.10

Figure 3.11 is a postcode analysis of the responses to this question. A large number of

individuals said that they did not use this route so the map shows fewer responses when

compared with Figures 3.5 and 3.7.

There is a relatively high proportion of responses that are within the vicinity of route 134.

These respondents predominantly stated that the proposals would be better for the

individuals although, there is also a relatively high proportion of individuals across the map

who stated that there would be no change for them if the proposals go ahead.

It will bebetter

It will beworse

Nochange

Impactunknown

Do notuse

routes

Notanswered

Total

Responses 71 68 136 72 439 30 816

(%) 9% 8% 17% 9% 54% 4% 100%

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How will the proposed changes to bus services for routes 134 and N253 affect you?

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Figure 3.11

Bus routes 19, 38, N19, N38 & N41

Figure 3.14 shows the responses to the question “How will the proposed changes to bus services for routes 19, 38, N19, N38 & N41 affect you?” We received a total of 816 responses to this question with 350 respondents (43%) stating they “Do not use routes”, 173 (21%) of respondents said there would be “No change”, 117 (14%) said “It will be better”, 80 (10%) of respondents stated “Impact unknown” while 65 (8%) said “It will be worse” and 31 (4%) gave no answer.

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Figure 3.14

Figure 3.15 is a postcode analysis of the responses to this question. There appears to be a

large cluster of responses, at the southern end of Tottenham Court Road, which had a

mixed response between better, no change and worse.

The highest number of responses appears to come from the north east of the Tottenham

Court Road area along the bus routes. Here it is possible to see that “Better” is the most

popular response. Overall however, the predominant response type is “No change” and this

is particularly common response around the Camden Town area.

It will bebetter

It will beworse

Nochange

Impactunknown

Do notuse

routes

Notanswered

Total

Responses 117 65 173 80 350 31 816

(%) 14% 8% 21% 10% 43% 4% 100%

0

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How will the proposed changes to bus services for routes 19, 38, N19, N38 and N41 affect you?

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Figure 3.15

Bus route 176 Figure 3.17 shows the results to the question “How will the proposed changes to bus services for route 176 affect you?” We received a total of 816 responses to this question with 536 respondents (66%) stating they “Do not use route”, 110 (13%) of respondents said there would be “No change”, 57 (7%) respondents stated “Impact unknown”, 46 (6%) said “It will be better” while 33 (4%) said “It will be worse” and 34 (4%) gave no answer.

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Figure 3.17

Figure 3.18 is a postcode analysis of the responses to this question. There were fewer

responses for this route than the other questions. Also, to the north of Tottenham Court

Road, the responses indicated that either the proposal would have “No change”, or that the

impact was unknown.

There were relatively few responses indicating that the changes would be better or worse.

To the south of the area, there was a higher response rate in the vicinity of the 176 route.

Here, the most common response was “No change” which was followed by “Better”.

It will bebetter

It will beworse

Nochange

Impactunknown

Do notuse route

Notanswered

Total

Responses 46 33 110 57 536 34 816

(%) 6% 4% 13% 7% 66% 4% 100%

0

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600

How will the proposed changes to bus services for route 176 affect you?

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Figure 3.18

Bus route 10 Figure 3.20 shows the results to the question “How will the proposed changes to bus services for route 10 affect you?” We received a total of 816 responses to this question with 458 respondents (56%) stating they “Do not use route”, 129 (16%) of respondents said there would be “No change”, 75 (9%) respondents stated “Impact unknown”, 56 (7%) said “It will be worse” while 50 (6%) said “It will be better” and 48 (6%) gave no answer.

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Figure 3.20

Figure 3.21 is a postcode analysis of the responses to this question. It is evident here that

there is a lower response rate in the immediate vicinity of route than in previous maps. Only

the central section of the route, through the Tottenham Court Road area, received a high

response rate which itself was very mixed.

The overall responses to the proposal was that it would make “No change” or respondents

indicated that the did not know how the changes would affect the route.

It will bebetter

It will beworse

Nochange

Impactunknown

Do notuse route

Notanswered

Total

Responses 50 56 129 75 458 48 816

(%) 6% 7% 16% 9% 56% 6% 100%

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How will the proposed changes to bus services for route 10 affect you?

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Figure 3.21

Bus routes 1, 242, N1 & N171

Figure 3.23 shows the results to the question “How will the proposed changes to bus services for route 10 affect you?” We received a total of 816 responses to this question with 523 respondents (64%) stating they “Do not use route”, 124 (15%) of respondents said there would be “No change”, 57 (7%) respondents stated “Impact unknown”, 38 (5%) said “It will be worse” while 35 (4%) said “It will be better” and 39 (5%) gave no answer.

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Figure 3.23

Figure 3.21 is a postcode analysis of the responses to this question. Along route 242 there

are a number of responses indicating that the proposal will make “No change”. Almost an

equal number of respondents also state that the proposal will make the situation “Better” or

“Worse”. This is also the case when looking at route 1 where most respondents indicate

that they consider that there would be “No change”. This is followed by equal numbers of

respondents selecting “Better” or “Worse”.

It will bebetter

It will beworse

Nochange

Impactunknown

Do notuse

routes

Notanswered

Total

Responses 35 38 124 57 523 39 816

(%) 4% 5% 15% 7% 64% 5% 100%

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How will the proposed changes to bus services for routes 1, 242, N1 and N171 affect you?

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Figure 3.24

Responses to the open questions “Do you have any comments about the proposed changes to any of these bus services?” During the consultation we asked one open question with regards to the proposals. Question 9 asked respondents if they had any comments about the proposed changes to any of the bus services (and to please be specific about the routes being commented on). In total we received 476 individual responses to this question. A code framework was devised which included several overall themes and within these themes, specific comments. The tables below show the top themes grouped according to the services commented on and as per the questions asked in the consultation survey. A full list of themes related to each group of services/consultation question can be found in Appendix F. Table 3.3 shows the top nine themes were regarding changes proposed for the University College Hospital / Warren St Station bus stop. These comments account for over 80% of all comments made. The top three themes are all negative with 14 individuals saying that the current routeings/stops should be maintained and a further 14 saying that the proposal would negatively affect the elderly and disabled while nine responses said it would negatively affect University College London Hospital (UCLH) patients. Table 3.3

University College Hospital / Warren St Station

Against: Maintain current routeing/stops 14

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Against: Negatively affects elderly and disabled 14

Against: Negatively affects UCLH patients 9

Other: Bus route/stop not affected by proposals 4

Other: Little or no impact 4

Against: Increases walking distance 2

Against: Removal of both 30 and 205 that serve Islington/Hackney 2

Against: Direct access between UCH and Marylebone Rd/Baker St should be maintained

2

For: Positive comment 2

Table 3.4 shows the most common themes related to the proposals for routes 14, 24, 29, 73, 390, N5, N20, N29, N73 and N279. It shows that the top 10 themes account for over 50% of all the comments made. There was strong support for buses travelling in both directions on Tottenham Court Road with 44 individuals saying this. The next two most common themes were negative and centred around access, firstly to the universities and then secondly regarding the proposed increased distances between bus stop on Tottenham Court Road. Table 3.4

Bus routes 14, 24, 29, 73, 390, N5, N20, N29, N73 and N279

For: Buses travelling 2-way on TCR 44

Against: Worsens access to universities 32

Against: Greater distance to walk to bus stops 27

For: Positive comment 22

Against: Increase congestion on TCR 20

For: Bus & cycle only on TCR Mon-Fri 19

For: Simpler layout/Easier to catch southbound bus 18

For: Reduces congestion 18

Against: No longer serves British Museum 18

Against: Bus stops moving to TCR from Gower St. 17

Table 3.5 shows all the themes raised for routes 134 and N253. There were only a small number of comments made with regards to these routes and a total of nine themes were created that accounted for 22 comments. The most common theme was that the changes would have little or no impact (seven). Following this there were four “Positive comments” and then comments against the proposal which included the request to continue using Gower Street and Bloomsbury Street which received three and two comments respectively.

Table 3.5

Route 134 and N253

Against

Continue using Gower Street & Bloomsbury Street 3

Buses should not run out of service but continue to carry passengers 2

Increases congestion on New Ox. St. 1

Removal of Percy St stop on TCR 1

Worsens access to universities 1

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For

Positive comment 4

Other

Little or no impact 7

Suggestions

First northbound stop should be on St Giles High St. 1

Current

First stop on TCR is very busy and congested 2

Table 3.6 shows the most common themes raised relating to the proposals for routes 19, 38, N18, N38 and N41. A total of 74 comments were attributed to 25 themes. The top ten themes are shown below and these make up over 70% of all comments received. The highest response was positive and concerned the route “No longer uses Shaftesbury Ave” (ten comments). The next two themes are for against the scheme, with respondents citing that congestion on New Oxford Street & Charing Cross will delay the route (eight comments), and respondents commenting there would be an increase in journey length or time (six comments). Table 3.6

Bus routes 19, 38, N19, N38 and N41

For: No longer uses Shaftesbury Ave 10

Against: Congestion on New Ox St & Charing Cross will delay route 8

Against: Increase in journey length/time 6

For: Positive comment 6

Against: Maintain current routes 5

For: Reduces journey time 4

Other: Out of scope 4

Concern: Congestion worse on proposed route 4

Against: Provide bus service on Shaftesbury Ave/High Holborn 3

Against: Would increase congestion around TCR 3

Table 3.7 shows the top themes related to the proposals for route 176. This proposal received a total of 47 comments that were attributed to 25 themes. Below are the top 11 themes that make up over 70% of all the comments. The top theme is a suggestion that the route should return to the original Oxford Circus stop. The next two themes have four positive comments attributed to them including one that states that the proposal makes the route more accessible. Table 3.7

Route 176

Suggestions: Return to original Oxford Circus stop 6

For: More accessible 4

For: Positive comment 4

Other: Out of scope 4

Other: Part of route/stop not affected by consultation 3

Against: Retain Denmark St. stop 2

For: Proposal is simpler 2

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For: Safer 2

Suggestions: First southbound stop should be where northbound terminates 2

Suggestions: Provide stop closer to British Museum 2

Current: Right turns while bus is out of service delays route 2

Table 3.8 shows the top themes related to the proposals for the route 10. This received 26 comments that were divided in to 15 themes. Below are the top seven themes which account for 69% of all the comments. The top two themes include one against the proposal and stating there would be an increase in journey length/time, and the second included comments that were out of scope. Table 3.8

Route 10

Against: Increase in journey length/time 4

Other: Out of scope 4

Against: Congestion on Earnshaw St due to terminating buses 2

Against: Consulting on change to route not currently in effect is confusing 2

Other: Changes to route 10 are to updated route introduced as of 25 June 2

Other: Little or no impact 2

Current: Congestion along Oxford St 2

Table 3.9 shows all the themes that relate to the proposals for routes 1, 242, N1 and N171. There are eight themes shown below that account for 13 comments. The top theme is that the changes will have little or no impact or that the comment was out of scope. Table 3.9

Route 1, 242, N1, N171

Against

Maintain current stops 2

Earnshaw St is not safe for passengers to alight due to construction work 1

Other

Little or no impact 3

Out of scope 3

Customer not aware that part of route/stop not affected by consultation 1

Suggestions

N171 should terminate at Warren St station 1

Provide electronic countdown signs at bus stops 1

Routes should travel closer to TCR 1

Table 3.10 shows the top themes that fall in to the category of ‘general’ This category was created for comments that did not appear to be directly related to any specific proposal but discussed the proposals in a more general manner. There were a total of 31 comments that were created to describe 231 comments. Below are the top 11 themes that accounted for 76% of all the comments. Out of scope was the top theme with 47 comments, This was followed by generally positive comments (38) There were also 17 comments regarding the West End Project specifically as opposed to the bus change proposals.

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Table 3.10

General

Other: Out of scope 47

For: Positive comment 38

Other: WEP comment 17

For: Positive for cyclists 13

Against: Increases congestion/pollution 12

Against: Negative comment 10

For: General improvement 9

Other: Little or no impact 9

For: Improves road safety 7

For: Reduces congestion 7

For: Reduces pollution 7

Responses regarding the quality of the consultation There was one closed question regarding the consultation process itself which asked respondents to tell us about what they thought of the quality of the consultation. 320 individuals (39%) stated that the consultation was “Good” while 235 (29%) said it was “Very Good”.

There was one open question regarding the consultation process which asked respondents to tell us about what they thought of the quality of the consultation. Table 3.11 shows the top 11 themes which account for 94 comments representing 55% of all comments. Out of context was the highest tag with 21 comments these were deemed to be not relevant to the question regarding the quality of the consultation and often more focussed on the scheme itself. After this, there were two themes which were both negative and received 11 comments. One was that the maps were not clear and the

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Responses 235 320 158 19 10 74 816

(%) 29% 39% 19% 2% 1% 9% 100%

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second was that the overall scheme proposal was not clear. The fourth highest theme was also negative and included that users only wanted to answer questions related to the routes that they used.

Table 3.11

Top Comments

Other: Out of context 21

Negative: Maps not clear 11

Negative: Not clear 11

Negative: User only wants to answer questions that apply to routes they have selected 8

Negative: Consultation will not affect outcome 7

Negative: Lack of information 7

Positive: General comment 7

Positive: Pleased to be consulted 7

Negative: Only heard about it through email 5

Positive: Good/clear maps 5

Positive: Clear 5

4 Responses from statutory bodies and other stakeholders

Charlotte Street Association

Response summary: We suggest that the southbound Warren Street stop is moved further north for the convenience of the users of UCL Hospital. We are strongly opposed to the removal of the northbound stop at Windmill Street. In addition to the needs of the wider community, this stop serves the needs of the many elderly people and those with mobility problems in the vicinity; (there is much residential in the immediate streets behind this part of Tottenham Court Road/Fitzrovia). The distance between Tottenham Court Road and Goodge Street station bus stops is just too great - a fact recognised when this stop was provided some 18 years ago, in response to a request from the local community. Gordon Mansions Residents Association Response summary: Last year, we objected that the then proposed bus stops were too few and too widely spaced out. Thus, we are pleased that the current TfL proposals contain more stops, although we still have reservation that some do not inter-relate closely enough with the tube stations. This inter-connection is important for residents who are infirm or disabled. Bus route No. 73 re first stop at southern end of Tottenham Crt Rd: We would like clarification that the northbound No. 73 bus (coming from Oxford Street) will now stop at the proposed first stop at the southern end of Tottenham Court Road, (especially in the context of the proposal to eliminate the Percy Street stop). We wish to object if the No. 73 is not going to stop at this stop.

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Proposed first southbound stop in Tottenham Court Road (just south of University Street):This stop will be quite far from the main UCL Hospital building (entrance on Euston Road, and rear entrance in Beaumont Place), as well as being from far Warren Street tube station. On the other hand, there is a need for a stop relating to UCH’s Cancer Centre in Huntley Street/Mortimer Market and the future UCH’s Head, Neck & Dental Hospital in Huntley Street (just south of the Cancer Centre). Proposed last southbound stop in Tottenham Court Road: We think that this should be moved further south, so as to be nearer to, and inter-relate with, Tottenham Court Road tube station.

Grant Museum of Zoology Response summary: We believe that the proposed changes to the bus routes will have a significant impact on our visitor numbers, as we know from visitor book data that very many of our visitors first discover the museum having seen it as they pass by on a bus going down Gower Street, or by walking past. We are a very small museum with no marketing budget, and rely very heavily on passing traffic. Without these buses either carrying people past our windows and signage, or dropping people off outside, the amount of people seeing the museum will fall dramatically. It is inevitable that we will suffer from reduced visitor numbers as a result. We ask that you please reconsider the changes, and do not stop buses travelling down Gower Street. Lily’s Cakes London Response summary: Routes 24 and 134 running on the same road (Tottenham Court Road) in both directions makes traffic a nightmare and with the University College Hospital close by ambulances will have restrictive access. London TravelWatch Response summary: London TravelWatch is supportive of the reversion of Tottenham Court Road to two-way operation. This will benefit all users of Tottenham Court Road, particularly bus passengers as their services will be more understandable and more directly serve most passengers transport objectives. We are happy to support the proposed new routeings and the locations of the associated bus stops. SPPARC Architecture Response summary: Proposed changes to a number of the services will be beneficial including changes proposed for the 14, 24, 29, 73, 390, N5, N20, N29, N73 and N279.

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University College London Hospitals Response summary: Southbound bus routes on Tottenham Court Road. Could you place a southbound stop at the top of Tottenham Court Road outside UCH. The loss of the stop outside UCH for westbound 18,30, 205 and N205. Is there no way that this can be prevented as the consequence of reliance on existing stops to the east and west will cause inconvenience for patients, visitors and staff. Could some or all services be retained at this stop? Could 73, 390, N73 and N253 instead use an additional northern stop on Tottenham Court Road southbound? Reducing the amount of bus stops in Tottenham Court Road especially when taxis are not allowed would create a problem. This would be seriously inconvenient for patients and particularly disabled people and for the elderly. More stops are requested near UCH phases 4 and 5 in Tottenham Court Road so patients and carers can get to the bus stops relatively easily, again as no taxis or private cars are available on this stretch of Tottenham Court Road during prohibited hours.

Moving the stop for the 205 away from immediately in front of the hospital might be a problem for people using that route. This is the only bus coming direct from the eastern side of London and most underground stations east of Liverpool Street don’t have step-free access. Westminster Cyclists Summary response: We note comments given by Deputy Mayor of London for Transport Valerie Shawcross to the London Assembly on Wednesday 13 July 2016 that within the next four years Oxford Street will be closed to motor vehicles. This will include bus services 10, 73/N73 & 390 which are subject to the current consultation, and we note that the Deputy Mayor states that the ban would be implemented first on the eastern section of Oxford Street between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road. In this context, we consider the proposed bus service changes to be a missed opportunity to prepare the ground for the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street. We think that Transport for London should be introducing bus service frequency reductions and/or the diversion of a bus route from Oxford Street onto A5204 Mortimer Street. We cannot support the current proposals which are silent about Oxford Street pedestrianisation and give the impression of a ‘business as usual’ approach from Transport for London. Westminster Society Summary response: Proposed changes to routes 19, 38, N19, N38 and N41 will be beneficial.

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My only concern relates to the number of buses that will observe stop D at Cambridge Circus when routes 19 & 30 join the 24, 29 and 176 most of which are very frequent services.

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Appendix A – Responses to main issues raised

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Appendix B Copy of the consultation flyer

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Appendix B – Flyer distribution area

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Appendix C – List of stakeholders contacted include the following:

Elected Members Ward/constituency

Cllr Abdul Hai King's Cross

Cllr Adam Harrison Bloomsbury

Cllr Awale Olad Holborn and Covent Garden

Cllr Cameron Thomson St James's

Cllr Daniel Astaire Regent's Park

Cllr Glenys Roberts West End

Cllr Gotz Mohindra Regent's Park

Cllr Jonathan Glanz West End

Cllr Jonathan Simpson King's Cross

Cllr Louise Hyams St James's

Cllr Nadia Shah Regent's Park

Cllr Nasim Ali, OBE Regent's Park

Cllr Paul Church Regent's Park

Cllr Paul Tomlinson St Pancras and Somers Town

Cllr Rishi Madlani Bloomsbury

Cllr Robert Rigby Regent's Park

Cllr Roger Robinson St Pancras and Somers Town

Cllr Sabrina Francis Bloomsbury

Cllr Samata Khatoon St Pancras and Somers Town

Cllr Sue Vincent Holborn and Covent Garden

Cllr Tim Mitchell St James's

Karen Buck MP Westminster North

Keir Starmer MP Holborn and St Pancras

Mark Field MP City of London, City of Westminster

Local Authorities

Greater London Authority

Camden Council

London Councils

Westminster City Council

Emergency and Health Organisations

Camden and Islington Community Midwives Service

CCG NHS Central London

London Ambulance Service

London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

London Fire Brigades

Metropolitan Police

Transport Groups

AA Motoring Trust

Association of British Drivers

Association of Car Fleet Operators

Better Transport

British Motorcyclists Federation

Campaign for Better Transport

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Confederation of Passanger Transport

CTC, the National Cycling Charity

Department for Transport

Freight Transport Association

Licenced Taxi Drivers Association

London Cab Drivers Club

London Cycling Campaign

London Omnibus Traction Society

London TravelWatch

Motorcycle Action Group

Motorcycle Industry Association

Road Haulage Association

Sustrans

Taxi and Private Hire

Local Organisations

The Nuffield Foundation New College of the Humanities

25 Gresse Street Tenants and Residents Association.

54 Russell Square Residents Group

American Church in London

Belgravia Residents Association

Bengali Womens Health Project

Birkbeck University

Bloomsbury Association

Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church

Bloomsbury Conservation Area Advisory Committee

Bloomsbury Improvement Group

Bloomsbury Village Neighbourhood Plan

Brunswick Recognised Tenants Association

Brunswick Tenants and Residents Association

Camden Speech and Language Therapy Service

Camden United Football Project

Carol Street Housing Co-op

Centrepoint Residents Association

Charlotte Street Association

College of Law Legal Advice Centre

Covent Garden Community Association

Fitzrovia Community Centre

Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association

Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Centre

Fitzrovia Trust

Fitzroy Square Neighbourhood Association

Foundation66 New Roots Drug and Alcohol Service

Friends House Euston Road Quaker Meeting

Friends of St Georges Gardens

Friends of the Open Spaces of Fitzrovia

Gamages Tenants and Residents Association

Gays the Word Bookshop Lesbian Discussion Group

Gordon Mansions Residents Association

Greater World Spiritual Centre

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Handel Mansions Tenants and Residents Association

Holborn Community Association Bedford House Bangladeshi Families Group

Inmidtown

Liberal Judaism

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

London Socialist Film Co-op Limited

Mansion Student Accommodation

Marchmont Association

Marchmont Community Centre

Marylebone Association

Mullen Tower Tenants and Residents Association

Muslim World League London Office

New College of Humanities

Newton Street (8) Residents Association

Pan Intercultural Arts

Pears Institute for the Study of Antisemitism

Phoenix Gardens

Queen Court Residents and Leaseholders Association

Queen Court Residents Association

Red Lion Tenants and Residents Association

Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts Studios

School of Oriental and African Studies Language Centre

Seven Dials Trust

Share International Foundation

SOAS, University of London

South Bloomsbury Tenants and Residents Association

St Georges Church Bloomsbury

St Giles in the Fields Church

Stedham Chambers Leaseholders Association

Summers Street Residents Association

Tin Pan Alley Traders Association

Translondon Gays the Word Support and Discussion Group

West Central Liberal Synagogue

Westminster Society

YMCA Indian Student Hostel

Other Stakeholders

National Grid - electricity

Port of London Authority

RMT Union

Royal Mail

Unions Together

Unite Union

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Appendix E – Responses to Question 1: How often do you use the following bus routes? Responses to Question 1

Route number Daily

2-3 times a week

Once a week

1-2 times a month Rarely Never Total

Route 1 16 17 12 11 52 289 397

Route 10 25 34 13 66 101 200 439

Route 14 19 23 19 42 83 233 419

Route 18 18 17 14 25 60 265 399

Route 19 26 48 22 57 70 205 428

Route 24 4 18 16 37 81 227 383

Route 29 9 18 16 37 81 227 388

Route 30 11 12 12 23 60 257 375

Route 38 19 38 22 50 68 202 399

Route 73 12 11 10 22 59 256 370

Route 134 36 42 26 56 69 212 441

Route 176 20 23 21 31 59 254 408

Route 205 12 13 12 22 59 257 375

Route 242 11 9 9 9 48 276 362

Route 390 10 12 10 22 59 255 368

Route N1 11 9 7 9 49 280 365

Route N5 2 16 12 34 77 226 367

Route N19 17 31 16 42 66 197 369

Route N20 2 15 12 35 75 226 365

Route N29 4 16 12 35 78 225 370

Route N38 17 28 17 42 65 197 366

Route N41 13 26 15 41 66 195 356

Route N73 10 10 10 21 58 255 364

Route N171 11 9 7 9 48 275 359

Route N205 10 11 11 22 58 256 368

Route N253 21 19 16 35 65 210 366

Route N279 2 16 12 33 77 227 367

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Daily2-3 times a

weekOnce aweek

1-2 times amonth

Rarely Never Total

Average 12 12 11 22 59 257 373

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Average 6 17 14 36 79 227 379

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Daily2-3 times a

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Route 134 36 42 26 56 69 212 441

Route N253 21 19 16 35 65 210 366

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Average 18 34 18 46 67 199 384

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Daily2-3 times a

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Route 176 20 23 21 31 59 254 408

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Route 10 25 34 13 66 101 200 439

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Daily2-3 timesa week

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Average 12 11 9 10 49 280 371

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Appendix F – Tables of issues raised Issues raised regarding proposed changes for the University College Hospital/ Warren St Station stop (for routes 18, 30, 73, 205, 390, N73, N205 and N253)

Against

Maintain current routeing/stops 14

Negatively affects elderly and disabled 14

Negatively affects UCH patients 9

Increases walking distance 2

Removal of both 30 and 205 that serve Islington/Hackney 2

Direct access between UCH and Marylebone Rd/Baker St should be maintained 2

Usage at stop likely to increase with new UCH buildings 1

Would have to cross a road 1

For

Positive comment 2

Improves journey time 1

Provides access to UCH 1

Other

Bus route/stop not affected by proposals 4

Little or no impact 4

Out of scope 1

Suggestions

Alter iBus announcements to indicate closest stop for UCH 1

Buses not stopping at UCH should use Euston underpass 1

Extend 18 route into central London (N18 route) 1

More buses should terminate at UCH (1, N1, 176) 1

New routes should use stop on Marylebone Rd instead 1

Routes 73, 390, N72, N253 should stop at Warren St instead of proposed stop 1

Concern

Lack of drop kerbs nr Warren St for wheelchair users 1

Street railings preventing bus ramp from extending to pavements 1

Issues raised regarding proposed changes for routes 14, 24, 29, 73, 390, N5, N20, N29, N73 and N279

Against

Worsens access to universities 32

Greater distance to walk to bus stops 27

Increase congestion on TCR 20

No longer serves British Museum 18

Bus stops moving to TCR from Gower St. 17

Removal of Percy St stop 14

Maintain Gower St route 13

Increase in journey length/time 10

Increase congestion on Gower St 9

Increase congestion on sidestreets/West End area 8

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Increases pollution on TCR 8

Removal of Percy St stop adversely affects elderly and disabled 7

Reduces pedestrian safety and experience on TCR 8

Buses running both ways on TCR 5

Negatively affects elderly and disabled 5

Reduces access to Bloomsbury 5

Would affect daily commute. 5

Would inconvenience customer 5

Buses stop further away from Euston Sq. Station 3

Makes night travel from Gower St more dangerous 2

Will make customer use tube rather than bus 2

First northbound stop on TCR will be difficult for elderly or disabled passengers. 1

First northbound stop on TCR will be very congested with buses 1

First southbound bus stop too far from Warren St Station 1

Inconveniences local population 1

No Black Cabs on TCR will negatively affect disabled and those with buggies 1

Removal of Percy St stop will not improve reliability/timing of buses 1

Removes access to Holborn from Camden 1

For

Buses travelling 2-way on TCR 44

Positive comment 22

Bus & cycle only on TCR Mon-Fri 19

Simpler layout/Easier to catch southbound bus 18

Reduces congestion 18

Provides better access/reduces walking distance 12

Reduces journey time 10

Reduces pollution 4

Improves safety for pedestrians and cyclists 4

Positively affects elderly and disabled 3

Will increase bus usage 3

Fewer stops will make faster journeys 1

Happy to walk further to stops if journey times are reduced due to less congestion 1

Promotes walking 1

Reduces journey cost 1

Suggestions

Keep some routes running both ways on Gower St. 6

Bus stop near TCR station should serve all northbound buses 3

Greater penalties for those blocking bus lanes on Gower St 2

Introduce reduced/no emission buses 2

Should be multiple bus stop locations for first bus stop on TCR northbound 2

Announce which stop to alight for the British Museum 1

Bus and cycle on TCR on weekends as well 1

Extend/divert routes 1, 59 or 134 to cover Gower St and provide connections 1

Maintain one way system but introduce bus and cycle on both Gower and TCR 1

Provide electronic countdown signs at bus stops on TCR and Charing X Rd 1

Other

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Out of scope 10

Little or no impact 9

Part of route/stop not affected by proposal 7

WEP comment 4

Respondent confused, TCR to be bus & cycle only Mon-Fri 3

Dependent on the efficiency of the junction outside TCR station 1

Concern

Increase in congestion 8

Increase in journey time 5

Shops on TCR need access for deliveries 3

Journey times during construction 3

Increased student foot traffic crossing two-way Gower St 1

TCR and Gower St unpleasent for cyclists and pedestrians 1

Issues raised regarding proposed changes for routes 134 and N253

Against

Continue using Gower Street & Bloomsbury Street 3

Buses should not run out of service but continue to carry passengers 2

Increases congestion on New Ox. St. 1

Removal of Percy St stop on TCR 1

Worsens access to universities 1

For

Positive comment 4

Other

Little or no impact 7

Suggestions

First northbound stop should be on St Giles High St. 1

Current

First stop on TCR is very busy and congested 2

Issues raised regarding proposed changes for bus routes 19, 38, N19, N38 and N41

Against

Congestion on New Ox St & Charing Cross will delay route 8

Increase in journey length/time 6

Maintain current routes 5

Provide bus service on Shaftesbury Ave/High Holborn 3

Would increase congestion around TCR 3

Removes access to Covent Garden area 2

Already possible to access Oxford St through a range of transport options 1

Negative comment 1

For

No longer users Shaftesbury Ave 10

Positive comment 6

Reduces journey time 4

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New stops are convenient 2

Avoiding ShAv will avoid bottleneck 2

Other

Little or no impact 2

Out of scope 4

Support if scheme improves congestion 1

Part of route/stop not affected by consultation 1

Suggestions

Add new bus stop at point new route starts 2

Make north and southbound routes use ShAv 2

Add bus lane to ShAv 1

Continue using ShAv until construction at Centre Point is complete 1

Ensure bus stop at Cambridge Circus 1

Improve traffic light system rather than bus route 1

Use freed up space on ShAv for cycling 1

Concern

Congestion worse on proposed route 4

Issues raised regarding proposed changes for route 176

Against

Retain Denmark St. stop 2

Buses should not run out of service but continue to carry passengers 1

Do not go via St Giles HS 1

New stop next to TCR will increase passenger congestion 1

For

More accessible 4

Positive comment 4

Proposal is simpler 2

Safer 2

Denmark St. is too narrow and easily congested 1

General comment 1

New stops better for night travel 1

Provides greater access to British Museum 1

Provides greater access to Charing X Rd 1

Other

Out of scope 4

Part of route/stop not affected by consultation 3

Suggestions

Return to original Oxford Circus stop 6

First southbound stop should be where northbound terminates. 2

Provide stop closer to British Museum 2

Increase frequency 1

Out of service loop should use Adeline Place, Bedford Avenue to TCR 1

Provide electronic countdown signs at bus stops 1

Use stop 77831 as last stop 1

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Widen pavement at new stops on Charing X 1

Concern

Don't make further changes other than proposed ones 1

Current

Right turns while bus is out of service delays route 2

Issues raised for proposed changes to route 10

Against

Increase in journey length/time 4

Congestion on Earnshaw St due to terminating buses 2

Consulting on change to route not currently in effect is confusing 2

Affect on local population 1

Increase in pollution 1

For

Positive comment 1

Provides greater access to British Museum 1

Other

Out of scope 4

Changes to route 10 are to updated route introduced as of 25 June 2

Little or no impact 2

Part of route/stop not affected by consultation 1

Suggestions

Buses should turn right on to New Ox St from Bloomsbury St 1

Concern

Can New Routemaster cope with sharp turns 1

Current

Congestion along Oxford St 2

Terminates early at Euston Rd Station 1

Issues raised regarding proposed changes for route 1, 242, N1, N171

Against

Maintain current stops 2

Earnshaw St is not safe for passengers to alight due to construction work 1

Other

Little or no impact 3

Out of scope 3

Customer not aware that part of route/stop not affected by consultation 1

Suggestions

N171 should terminate at Warren St station 1

Provide electronic countdown signs at bus stops 1

Routes should travel closer to TCR 1

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Appendix G – All comments regarding consultation quality

Negative

Maps not clear 11

Not clear 11

User only wants to answer questions that apply to routes they have selected 8

Consultation will not affect outcome 7

Lack of information 7

Only heard about it through email 5

Poor survey 4

Comment regarding proposal 3

Have not yet consulted local residents, schools or disabled groups 3

Not given a chance to express feelings on proposals 3

Responses available to questions were insufficient/not appropriate 3

Confusing having lists of routes and then to group them together in later questions 2

TfL lacks local knowledge 2

Lack of clarity over statement "changes to first and last stops" 1

No commitment to respond to individual points raised 1

Not advertised widely enough 1

Poor attitude from TfL staff 1

Proposals not justified 1

Too technical 1

Waste of money 1

Positive

General comment 7

Pleased to be consulted 7

Good/clear maps 5

Clear 5

Comment regarding proposal 3

Glad to be informed/consulted 4

Good information 3

Easy to respond 1

Good communication 1

Helpful staff 1

Received email from TfL 1

Suggestions

Have proposal accessible for questionnaire section 4

Do more consultations across all transport modes 3

Free text box available for each question asked 3

Allow people to enter only half their postcode for privacy 2

Consultation should have run at same time as Camden consultation 2

One map per route 2

Add a column to bus use frequency between daily and 2-3 times 1

Allow users to provide alternative routeings and/or ideas 2

Indicate direction of travel on maps with chevrons/different colours 2

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Distance required to walk to new stop should be given 1

Have a before and after map of full route 1

Invite local residents to drop in sessions 1

Open survey in new browser window 1

Provide start and end points of bus routes along with route number 1

Other

Out of context 21

Comment on Camden consultation 4

Comment regarding proposal 2

Not aware of Camden consultation 2

Provide date of potential implementation 1