Passenger anger at TfL response to bus route (From Surrey Comet)

Passenger anger at TfL response to bus route

6:20am Friday 3rd October 2008 in

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Outrage greeted comments by a Transport for London (TfL) officer over calls for a new bus route between Tooting and Fulham.

Around 100 people lobbied Peter Bradley on Wednesday night in favour of the route, which would make it easier and safer to cross the river.

But after taking some notes Mr Bradley said he and his colleagues would think about what they had said and assess “whether there was a need”.

One resident said: “Just about everyone else knows there is a need for the route. You and your colleagues are in a very small minority.”

Speaking afterwards, Wandsworth Common resident Rupert Smith said: “I felt the man hadn’t done his homework and he hadn’t familiarised himself with the road or the area. He came out with comments he could have come out with at any meeting in any part of London.

“Nevertheless we hope he will go back and do something about it.”

The proposed route would follow Trinity Road and cross Wandsworth Bridge, and 2,500 residents have signed up to the campaign.

They said it would make it quicker and safer for them to access health, education and leisure over the river and allow people in Fulham to visit Wandsworth.

Speaking after the meeting Mr Bradley said: “I was here to listen. I can’t make any promises at this stage because there are a number of factors we have to take into account in planning a bus route.”

The event at Alvering Library in Allfarthing Lane was organised by Richard Tracey, Wandsworth’s London Assembly member and Mark Clarke, Tory parliamentary candidate for Tooting.

Mr Tracey said: “I think the message was pretty clear. He’s now got to go back and report all the views to his colleagues.”