The traffic lights are creating delay and frustration, without any apparent return in improved safety. This morning, 10 minutes was added on to my bus journey from Forest Hill Tavern to Peckham Rye Station. This was not only caused by a traffic queue from Forest Hill Tavern to the lights, formerly a clear run, but also larger numbers of people at each bus stop. The lights seem to be spacing buses out to such an extent that it is most likely doubling numbers of people picked-up at each stop, thus causing more delays. I can't believe that anything but temporary lights would have been put in-place for 'water board works'. I am wondering whether the lights were put in as one or more fatal accidents took place at this junction. I've lived here for 6 years but have never seen any issues. Does anyone know?? If this is this case, it might just be a matter of re-timing the lights, rather than removing them. That might just ease the congestion everyone seems to be suffering from, whilst giving us the saftey we all need. I will lobby the council with this view.
