Richmond seems like a nice place. It has a pleasant riverside, a good
variety of shops, and pretty good public transport.

It's a shame it seems to be totally clogged with cars. The environment
outside the railway station is pretty unpleasant, and makes a stark
contrast from the riverside. The bus station is also in a very odd place
and seemed to be rather poorly used (considering it serves such a busy
town) when I passed through it.

What consideration has been given to closing the road outside the
station to private vehicles, given that they can't stop there anyway to
visit the shops as there are stopping restrictions along the entire
length of the street? Church Road looks like an appropriate diversionary
route on paper, but is it so in practice?

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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London