Is it just me or are the East Dulwich buses worse since Boris got in?

[James]

Waited over 40 minutes for a 63 this morning before giving up and getting a 363. 40 minutes! What's going on? I have noticed a sudden, severe deterioration in the frequency of the 63 - until a few weeks ago, I don't recall having to wait for more than ten minutes.

What's going on? Has Boris started selling off buses to pay for port and cigars or something?

[HonaloochieB]

He probably has, the bastard.

Get the Evening Standard on the case, now.

[James]

I don't think the Evening Standard will be taking Ken's side somehow...

[SeanMacGabhann]

I have no idea if its boris related but its definitely not just you james. As you say the last couple of weeks have seen a major drop in frequency.

[ladywotlunches]

Not sure where you pick up the 63, but they have just put in roadworks on Forest Hill road with no traffic signals so its a free for all trying to get through - especially for Buses who need all the space left.

Which leads to another point - what is going ON with the roads at the moment? With Gas and Water, there is no route I don't think out of the area which doesn't have one way lights/roadworks to negotiate around. Is November the designated time? I thought councils always had a massive blitz on this type of stuff at about March when they had to spend their budget for the year.

[ladywotlunches]

Not sure where you pick up the 63, but they have just put in roadworks on Forest Hill road with no traffic signals so its a free for all trying to get through - especially for Buses who need all the space left.

Which leads to another point - what is going ON with the roads at the moment? With Gas and Water, there is no route I don't think out of the area which doesn't have one way lights/roadworks to negotiate around. Is November the designated time? I thought councils always had a massive blitz on this type of stuff at about March when they had to spend their budget for the year.

[Keef]

They've also been doing loads of roadworks around Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale area, which can hold things up! (as I am constantly finding out on the 176)

[TJK]

Sign on the bus stop (that I only noticed after sleeply waiting in the cold for 15 minutes) that the number 63 wasn't going up to Honor Oak at the weekend due to roadworks. Stated that restriction only in place until 17.00 Sunday afternoon but were only going from Peckham Rye this morning.

[RosieH]

IT'S ALL BORIS'S FAULT

(I really mean that, no sarcasm)

[hibbs]

Me too James. I waited for 1 hour, after 30 minutes of waiting I called the London Transport helpline, they advised me the 63 buses were running but with severe delays. After 1 hour I jumped on another bus to find that the 63 buses had been running all along but were starting at Peckham Rye....arrrrrhhhhhh

[boosboss]

Good ole Boris, getting rid of all the more than half empty buses. Now he just needs to get rid of the virtually empty 7am - 7pm and 24hr ridiculous bus lanes. Fixing all the roads now! What a good egg! It's going to be a pleassure to drive again soon. I wonder if suggesting rephasing the traffic lights in London to help traffic flow instead of clogging it would be a good idea! >:D

[SeanMacGabhann]

Please tell me you are kidding boos

Bad enough that it's not the half-empty buses you are talking about, but full on rush-hour waits - but if you seriously think cars can get that many people around the streets of London with any combination of traffic-light phasing you care to choose you are deluded

[RosieH]

boosboss, I might have to fight you.

or Boris.

[James]

Well I'm glad someone's happy that public transport is going up the spout (Boosboss).

Why not abolish buses & bus lanes altogether (it costs money! Why should I pay taxes for empty buses blah blah etc.) and we can sit in our cars in absolute gridlock under clouds of smog getting nowhere. Great!

[Moos]

i thought he was joking... he's a regular cyclist, isn't he?

[James]

Btw thanks for telling me that Hibbs. Think I am going to complain to TfL - am fed up with their attitude towards paying passengers. They tell you nothing and serveral times recently I have been dumped off a bus when they have decided to terminate it randomly with no warning, apology or compensation.

[boosboss]

oops, Busted by Moos. ;-)

[boosboss]

Get on yer bikes! It's what Boris wants!

[SeanMacGabhann]

That's why I said you hadto be kidding - it didn't even sound like your normal self BB

[Moos]

boosboss Wrote:

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> oops, Busted by Moos. ;-)

Sorry BB - I'm no fun.

[boosboss]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> That's why I said you hadto be kidding - it didn't

> even sound like your normal self BB

I'm not my normal self! Just quit smoking and the NRT drugs are playing havoc with my sense of humour!

[Keef]

I'm not sure Boris can be blamd for this. It's not like he's looked at a map of London and said "right this East Dulwich place, lets f**k them right up".

[James]

That was quite scarily accurate (I'm sure there are tons of similar remarks on the Daily Mail website). Are you sure you're not a closeted Boris fan?

[PeckhamRose]

Hmm I have to get to St Pancras by 8.45am next Tuesday morning for (aforementioned on a previous thread) 9.40am Eurostar to Paris. Was thinking about getting the 63. Not a good idea now?

[Moos]

How about getting the train from Peckham Rye to Blackfriars, and then the Thameslink to St. Pancras? Bob's your uncle. Except that the PR-Blackfriars bit won't work if you're coming back on a Sunday.