On 8 July, 22:30, "Peter Smyth" wrote:
"Paul" wrote in message

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I have now received the following reply from London Buses

Thank you for contacting me regarding Tottenham Hale Bus Station. *I
am sorry you are unhappy with the current stopping arrangements.

As stated on our website, routes 123, 230, W4 and N73 will no longer
be serving the station. *Concerns were recently raised that, in order
to ensure the safety of alighting passengers, bus numbers should be
reduced in the station. *Now that these numbers have been reduced,
routes 41 and 192, which terminate at Tottenham Hale, continue to use
the station.
We appreciate that this is not an ideal situation. *Discussions are
taking place to see if an improved solution can be found, and we will
be monitoring the situation closely. *I apologise for any
inconvenience caused.
Thank you again for raising your concerns with us. *If I can be of any
help in the future, please feel free to contact me.

As I said previously, how typical of Tfl to think of a solution which
causes the maximum inconvenience to passengers - how many accidents
have there actually been, and have any of these been serious?

It seems odd that the N73 can't stop there. Is Tottenham Hale Bus
Station really that busy in the middle of the night?

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I have written to Tfl suggesting that

(a) buses on all routes can only set down or pick up if they are
adjacent to the kerb
(b) buses on stand at the terminus should only park in specially
designated areas, so that there is enough room for buses on the
through routes to pass safely
(c) A suitable speed restriction is imposed in the bus station

This should reduce any risk to an acceptable level, although I do
realise that a busy times there can sometimes be a queue of buses
waiting to pass through the bus station.

Considering the large number of people who board and alight from the
through routes at the bus station, it seems that many people are being
inconvenienced for a relatively small risk. I don't think that Tfl
have really thought this one through properly.