(Darryl Chamberlain) wrote in message . com...
(Gary Jenkins) wrote in message . com...

Does anyone have any suggestions for improving transport in the
Cinderella parts of SE London?
Some random thoughts...

Making sure everyone from Eltham/Kidbrooke *didn't* to crawl up to
North Greenwich would be a start, although this seems to be the way
Greenwich Council wants it. The bus network up to North Greenwich
cannot cope with the number of people who use it already, without
bringing in more buses from more areas.


Greenwich Council seems to be content with the current situation
whereby people have to crawl from Eltham to North Greenwich (only
direct route is the 161 bus which takes about 35 minutes). A fast
route using the A 102(M) would reduce this significantly. I don't
think it's unreasonable for Eltham commuters to expect this so that
the Jubilee Line to North Greenwich is a feasible alternative if the
overground services are buggered up or if their journey starts in the
Baker St area, or just to get to the Greenwich Peninsula when that
area is developed. There's plenty of space around North Greenwich,
I'm sure that with a little imagination space could be found for more
buses.


. Or how about simply improving the current rail services?

You're right. However the latest development seems to be the
Overground Network

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/rail/press-746.shtml

It would be interesting to know why the Greenwich/Charlton line has
been chosen as a "key route" ahead of the Bexleyheath and Sidcup
lines, especially when Greenwich/Charlton already get more benefit
from the DLR and Jubilee Line than do Eltham/New Eltham. If I
understand the Overground Network correctly, there are going to be
extra evening trains on the London Bridge-Greenwich-Woolwich line
which will mean that the people who probably need it less are getting
the improvements.

Are there any figures anywhere on relative overcrowding levels between
the various London Bridge-Dartford lines or on the number of people
who use each station?