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Ian Jelf wrote:
In message .com,
umpston writes
Because these toytown routes are not services of much real use to
anybody.

Just to make an observation to this:

*Anything* which augments the bus service between Tower Hill and
Trafalgar Square can only be a Good Thing in my view. This much be one
of the worst served (in terms of demand) corridors in Central London.

The "9" would also be handier if it actually went to the South
Kensington Museum,
I meant "South Kensington Museum*s*", of course.

rather than turning around at the Royal Albert hall.
(But I understand that it can't do that because it would then be
providing a service not available by low-floor vehicles.)

Ian, indeed, why on Earth doesn't the Disney 9 at least go as far as
High Street Kensington?
Well, I suppose the reason is two-fold: it would require extra vehicles
and it would leave the service susceptible to the vagaries of traffic in
Kensington. It would be a good move, though, provided extra vehicles
could be obtained.

Terminating in front of the Royal Albert Hall
is utterly ludicrous, with not even an Underground station reasonably
nearby.
Actually, though, the absence of an Underground station is a good reason
for *having* a bus, of course. It's just that - outside event times -
the Royal Albert hall as such isn't actually much of a traffic
objective. It just *sounds* like ti is, if you see what I mean.

During daytime hours, Harrod's would have been a better objective but
again we fall into this "not exactly duplicated by another route"
problem.

If it went that far, it would not be contravening the
"disabled" restriction you referred to.
No, quite.

Thinking about this whole issue has prompted me to think what "natural
flows" in Central London ought to have through bus routes. By far the
most obvious is Tower - Fleet Street - Trafalgar Square - Whitehall -
Eye (sort of combining the best bits of the 15 and 11).

It had never occurred to me until recently, either, how useful the 159
is, linking Oxford Street with the Eye via Trafalgar Square, Whitehall
and Westminster. A few Heritage RMs on that section wouldn't go amiss!
--
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

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