673 bus route - proposed withdrawal
This consultation has closed. You can find updates on the scheme in the 'Next steps' section.
Proposals
We are proposing to permanently withdraw the school bus route 673. It currently makes one journey in the afternoon from Pemberton Gardens in Chadwell Heath to Beckton Bus Station, primarily serving The Warren School. It also passes Robert Clack and All Saints Catholic Schools.
Why?
Why we are proposing this
- From Chadwell Heath High Road onwards, route 673 parallels route 173
- The 673 needs one bus to operate the afternoon service - this bus will be re-allocated to route 173’s schedule to improve reliability
- This change will allow us to better use our limited resources
How it impacts you
- If you currently use the 673, you will have to walk approximately 630 metres to Chadwell Heath High Road (Stop R) for route 173 to complete your journey
- Alternatively, you can use bus route 62 (every 10-12 minutes) or 362 (every 30 minutes) and change along Chadwell Heath High Road for route 173 to complete your journey
- We have carried out an Equality Impact Assessment for the bus service changes
- While there will be some disbenefit to users of the 673, this is outweighed by the benefit to users of the 173, through more consistent journey times on the 173
- Further, as there is no morning service of the 673, we are not asking any users of the 673 to do anything they do not already do in the mornings
More Information
We have provided more information to help you respond:
If you would like to discuss the proposals further with us, please get in touch at haveyoursay@tfl.gov.uk and we can respond to your queries directly.
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The closing date for comments is Monday 7 July 2025.
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Update 7 August 2025
Following careful consideration of the feedback received during our consultation, we have decided to proceed with the withdrawal of the school bus route 673, which operates between Warren School (Chadwell Heath) and Beckton Bus Station.
We recognise that not everyone will agree with this decision, and some may feel disappointed. However, we’ve listened closely to the views shared and have addressed the key concerns in our response to issues raised section of the report.
Therefore, there will be no 673 operating at the start of the new school term in September 2025.
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Update 8 July 2025
This consultation has now closed. Thank you to everyone who responded. We are analysing your feedback and will report back shortly.
The consultation report will be available to everyone that takes part in the consultation and a copy will be published on our website.
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