Calvin Bailey MP presented a petition to Parliament on 21 January in support of the Save Our Local Bus Services Campaign opposing TfL’s changes to the W12, W13 and W14 bus routes.
“The changes have had significant negative impacts on local people, including disabled and elderly constituents, who are finding it hard to access Whipps Cross Hospital due to the new routes,” said the Leyton and Wanstead MP. It follows the campaign group’s own petition, which has collect over 6,000 signatures to date.
Campaigner Liz Martrins said: “TfL’s response that no changes can be made until six months of usage data has been analysed is unacceptable. It is a travesty to see buses go by practically empty, or too full, or run late. This demonstrate TfL’s focus on the profitability of bus routes rather than the needs of the local community.”
The changes came into force on 7 September 2024.
Are you affected by the local bus changes? Visit wnstd.com/busform
View the campaign’s petition: wnstd.com/bus
Watch Calvin Bailey present the petition