Grey Squirrels Can Move Twice as Fast as a 14 Bus

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TfL figures show local services among the very slowest in London

Bus route 11, between Fulham Town Hall and Liverpool Station, travelling via King's Road, faced little better, coming third with an average speed of 5.4mph.

In the survey by Transport to London (TfL) only the No 15 crawling at an average speed of 5mph was slower. In comparison London wide the average bus speed is between 9 and 9.6mph.

A grey squirrel has a top running speed of 12.4mph.

A TfL says that local buses passing through central London would be adversely affected by congestion, roadworks etc when compared to routes that travel only in Outer London.

The TfL website states:"Further measures have been introduced to protect service reliability against disruption from a series of major roadworks in Central and Inner London and from a wider deterioration in traffic congestion.

" Punctuality of low-frequency services also deteriorated compared a year ago due to an adverse trend in operating conditions in Outer London."

Stephen Locke, chair of watchdog London TravelWatch says: " The recent deterioration in bus performance is now affecting many people's lives - with longer waiting times and longer journey times making it harder than ever to get round on the capital's bus network.

" Not surprisingly, some passengers are abandoning bus services altogether. If some of them end up travelling by car, this will increase congestion still further."

February 26, 2016