Chris Read wrote:
Whilst waiting for a train at Mudchute DLR, I looked at the map of local
transport links, dated March 2007.

Bus route 395 (Limehouse - Rotherhithe Tunnel - Surrey Quays etc) was shown.
This route was withdrawn in (from memory) 2005 or early 2006.

Have DLR simply been tardy in updating their map, or is the 395 returning -
perhaps when the ELL closes later this year? The 'closed' bus stops in
Branch Road (Limehouse) do not show any publicity indicating the route is
returning.

Chris





Due to a width restriction in the Rotherhithe Tunnel, only certain small
minibuses can fit through (along the lines of the Mercedes vehicles used
on the old 395). LU did look at running a service through the tunnel
when the East London line closes to meet local demand between Wapping
and Canada Water etc, but found that any such service would be
overwhelmed by those making longer journeys. To meet this extra demand,
there would have to be a 12 seater minibus through the tunnel every 30
seconds, which simply would not be practical. In any case, for the
majority of longer cross-river journeys, it takes around the same time
to go via Canary Wharf as it would to run a bus through the (busy) tunnel.

Cheers

Steve M