63 bus route suspended between Peckham Rye and Forest Hill Road

[Renata Hamvas]

Due to a leaking pipe at the junction of Marmora Rd and Forest Hill Rd Thames Water have scheduled a repair starting on February 14th. Unfortunately Tfl have been notified and 63 buses suspended past Peckham Rye. I have contacted Thames Water and asked that either the works are moved forward or that the buses are reinstated until works start. I am waiting to hear back from them. 363s are running as usual.

Renata

[Renata Hamvas]

I've had a response back from Thames Water. There is a damaged main under the bus lane. The repair has been recharacterised as urgent and so, hopefully, will be repaired more quickly.

Renata

[Siduhe]

Renata, huge thanks for this - losing the 63 bus for the last two days has been bad enough but even more frustrating when there are no repair works taking place. Hopefully can get sorted soon, although the works sound pretty major? Any idea how long they will take?

[Renata Hamvas]

Sorry Siduhe, I don't know, all Thames Water have told me is that it's a 6 inch main. Fingers crossed that this gets sorted soon,

Renata

[dbboy]

Can either the frequency of the 363 be increased to compensate for the loss of service of the 63?

Or could the 63 turn into Dunstan's road from Forest Hill Road, left onto Underhill. left onto Langton Rise, left onto Woodvale and left back onto Forest Hill Road, but that might be to easy for tfl?

[Pugwash]

I would not think that Dunstans road is wide enough for buses.

[Siduhe]

Thanks Renata. The works have at least started now so hopefully not too long. TFL say at least 14 Jan.

Just a warning for those on the 363 who want to travel to E&C. Most (or all, driver this am wasn't sure) 363 buses are terminating early at Bricklayers Arms during these works, so TFL can keep the service on schedule despite the extra passengers.

[Nigello]

I do not understand why buses finishing half-way through its usual route should help regulate it. Why not just run the fullest route possible and wait at any given stop when necessary? Any bus driver have the answer to this!

[Siduhe]

If a bus is running behind schedule, TFL terminate it early - then send it back the other way, so that it is "on time" for the return journey it is supposed to make.

I once complained about this to TFL and the answer was "we do terminate buses early to regulate service on the central part of the route and for the benefit of the majority of passengers on the route."

[wongo]

Is the 363 on diversion to Crystal Palace ?

[Elaine25]

I have lived in East Dulwich many years and the 63 buses used to turn round going down therapia road up Scutari rd and then down marjoram rd turning right into forest hill rd. is it not possible for them to do that?

[Elaine25]

Should say mamora rd

[dbboy]

Is it still terminating at Peckham Rye? Can at least the frequency of the 363 be increased to compensate for no 63 buses coming to Forest Hill road and the increased number of passengers?

[Siduhe]

Looks like it. If you look at the upcoming buses at the FHT, only the 363 is showing:

https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490006921N/forest-hill-tavern?lineId=63

[Renata Hamvas]

The burst pipe has been fixed. The road repairs will be done over the next couple of days and then the 63s can come back on route. (I have asked Thames Water to contact TFL at this point)

Renata

[Elaine25]

Thank you very much for informing us.

[dbboy]

Does anyone know if the road has been repaired and if the 63 is running again?

[Siduhe]

I saw a 63 earlier on FHR so assume so. Huge thanks to Renata for pushing Thames Water to treat these works as urgent - doubt they would have started the works yet, if not for her.

[dbboy]

Yes, Renata, thank you for all your efforts to chase TW to do the repair ahead of schedule.

[Renata Hamvas]

Thanks, I'm glad this has now been completed! :)

Renata

[Frenchpolisher]

Tfl website still showing 63 terminating at Peckham Rye.

[Renata Hamvas]

Hi Frenchpolisher,

I've just checked and 63s are showing up on the TFL countdown at Dunstans Rd and I've had emails to say that 63s are running, so I do think they are back to normal.

https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490006264S/dunstans-road

Thanks

Renata

[Frenchpolisher]

Thanks Renata. Didn't want to risk it yesterday morning but definitely back to normal now.