Sunday, January 09, 2011

Kilburn Park Road and Shirland Road: Bus vibrations improvement

Happy New Year from all three of us!

A piece of good news to start a year which will no doubt be full of challenges ...

Residents in Kilburn Park Road and Shirland Road have, for many years, expressed concerns about the volume of TfL buses using the roads. Although welcome from a public transport perspective, the sheer weight of buses was also believed to be significantly affecting the quality of the road surface and, as a knock-on effect, creating vibrations which were affecting the nearby houses.

We have tried for a number of years to discuss what could be done with Transport for London and Westminster's Transportation Department. We are pleased to report that, after further lobbying of TfL during the Autumn, they have agreed to reduce the number of buses by approximately 10% from January.

Although this is unlikely to resolve the vibration problem, it is a step in the right direction. We'll keep a close eye on what is happening and keep speaking to residents of both roads. Hopefully this change will show some improvement!

Lee

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