congokid wrote:
In article , Robin May
writes

I think it's ridiculous to extend it into Tower Hamlets, the
poorest
borough in London. There would be bound to be people who were
outside
the congestion charging zone but whose local supermarket or school
or
similar important service was inside it, and who'd be left with no
adequate substitute method of transport. And for people who really
don't have a lot of money, that would be very unfair.

They might even be forced to sell their cars.

And what's the alternative? I had to go by bus to pick up my car
from being serviced a couple of weeks ago and waited an hour and a
quarter for a D7 - scheduled to run every 10-12 minutes between rush
hours. The journey from Westferry Road to Burdett Road, which takes
about 4 or 5 minutes driving door to door, took 1 hour 40 minutes!!

This wasn't an isolated incident - my wife often waits up to an hour
for this bus when visiting relatives (she doesn't drive and is too
scared of London drivers to learn). The amazing thing is that the D7
must be one of the shortest routes in London, running from Poplar to
Mile End round the Isle of Dogs where we live. It seems impossible
that such a short route should have such long delays.

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Phil ,,,^.".^,,,




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