On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 23:34:47 +0000, Phil Richards
wrote:

Paul Corfield wrote:

No wonder the 123 was in a complete mess this afternoon with nothing
running beyond the Swan towards Wood Green. To say it was patchy going
the other way is an understatement.

I took a 123 from Wood Green to Tottenham Hale around 14:30 which ended up
being diverted from Bruce Grove up to Northumberland Park then back to
Tottenham Hale.

Goodness - a long way round for a short cut.

I dread to think what state routes like the 149 and 279 were in.

Tottenham High Road was grid locked about 17:00.

I can imagine. The effect of this closure probably stretched for miles
as from experience it doesn't take much for this sort of thing to reach
almost to the City (via Dalston) and Camden. Forest Road in Walthamstow
was noticeably busy heading west.

When Spurs were playing the other week I noticed a 149 in service was
diverted away from the High Road and had run via Watermead Way and the
Tottenham Hale one way system. That was a surprise.

Presumably unconnected, but there seemed to be problems on West Green Road
between Turnpike Lane and Seven Sisters a bit later with the 41 and 230
being diverted along Downhills Way.

Only takes one impatient person and you have a further incident to
compound the original one.
--
Paul C


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