A reader writes:
There have been roadworks at the corner of Mare St and Amhurst Road for about a week causing gridlock in Hackney - mostly buses. Given that there is regularly a buswall on the Narroway and often backing onto Lower Clapton Road even without roadworks, could it not have been anticipated that this would cause further problems and 1) re-routed some buses 2) have had less buses on this route (shuttle buses?) given that most are pretty empty as people who can have gotten off the buses and walked. I have seem ambulances stuck in complete gridlock a couple of times.
Are there any plans to allievate this situation longer term and re-route buses so the Narroway can be a pleasant shopping experience? More cycling parking would help promote alternative means of getting to the shops and to Hackney Central. I've seen plenty of TFL people with clipboards recently - I look forward to hearing about improvements.
This is becoming quite an issue, one that Dalston resident Andrew Boff AM has raised at City Hall. I've more than once recently jumped off a jammed up bus at the top of the Narroway, taken to the pavement, walked past the "wall" and caught a different bus at the bottom end - in one case of the same number as the one I got off. I'm not sure what the answer is, though. I've mentioned it to TfL myself in the past. Inspired by this reader's letter I will try to pursue it further.
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