273 bus route - proposed changes between Lee and Grove Park, and a section of Manor Park

New bus stop cages and road markings at the three bus stops located outside: 37, 72, and 82 Manor Park

To accommodate the new bus cages, the following changes are proposed at each location:

• Removal of existing parking bays/spaces from the bus stop area
• Double yellow lines would indicate no parking at all times

How this may impact you:

• Two to three car parking spaces would be removed at each bus stop location
• Drivers using this space to park would need to seek alternative space nearby
• Fixed bus stops would improve access for passengers boarding and alighting the bus
• They would also reserve space for the bus when in stop, making it easier for other vehicles to pass

The Manor Park proposals are detailed in Map 1 and the table below.

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Removal of the current hail and ride section on route 273 between Lee and Grove Park, and the introduction of ten permanent, fixed location bus stops

Where fixed bus stops are proposed, these would include the following features:

• Yellow painted bus stop/ bus cage markings road markings
• Double yellow lines in the bus stopping area to indicate no parking at all times
• Pavement and kerb changes to improve access, and help ensure safe operation of bus boarding ramps

How this may impact you:

Location specific:

• As fixed bus stops are not proposed here, Woodyates Road would no longer be served by route 273, and passengers would need to walk to and from the proposed fixed bus stops on Horncastle Road or Guibal Road to access bus services
• On Burnt Ash Hill, near to no’s 68-80 and the junction with Horncastle Road, the existing speed hump would be removed to facilitate the proposed new fixed bus stop. All other speed humps in the area would remain

In general:

• The removal of the hail and ride service would mean buses would no longer stop on request
• Two to three car parking spaces would be removed at each bus stop location
• Drivers using this space to park would need to seek alternative space nearby and may have to walk further to access their vehicle
• Fixed bus stops would improve access for passengers boarding and alighting the bus
• They would also reserve space for the bus when in stop, making it easier for other vehicles to pass

The fixed bus stop proposals between Lee and Grove Park are detailed in Map 2 and the table below.

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Map reference	Location/direction
Map 2 Location 4	Horncastle Road, outside number 3 Towards Petts Wood
Map 2 Location 5	Horncastle Road, outside number 63 Towards Petts Wood
Map 2 Location 6	Burnt Ash Hill, near to numbers 68-80 and the junction with Horncastle Road Towards Lewisham station
Map 2 Location 7	Guibal Road, outside numbers 67-69 Towards Petts Wood
Map 2 Location 8	Winn Road, approaching number 24 Towards Lewisham station
Map 2 Location 9	Winn Road, outside numbers 47- 49 Towards Petts Wood
Map 2 Location 10	Exford Road, outside numbers 86-88 Towards Petts Wood
Map 2 Location 11	Exford Road, approaching number 39 Towards Lewisham station
Map 2 Location 12	Exford Road, outside numbers 18-20 Towards Petts Wood
Map 2 Location 13	Exford Road, opposite numbers 10-12 Towards Lewisham station

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A local route change in Lee that would see the 273 bus route run along the northern section of Exford Road instead of Jevington Way.

This section of the bus route would no longer be hail and ride and buses would no longer stop on request.

These proposals would facilitate the introduction of two new fixed location bus stops on Exford Road. The proposed new bus stops are described in more detail in Proposal 2.

How the route change may affect you:

If we were to change bus route 273 as proposed, the following roads would no longer be served by it:

• Senlac Road east of Exford Road
• Jevington Way
• Winn Road between Jevington Way and Exford Road
• Passengers of route 273 that currently that board and alight from the above roads would need to walk further to access their nearest bus stop. This would impact approximately 40 passengers a day Monday-Saturday, and 15 passengers on a Sunday
• Walking time would be approximately four minutes, depending on start and end locations of journeys
• All passengers currently boarding and alighting along these roads would remain within 400 metres of the bus network, with the nearest bus stops proposed on Map 2 below (locations 10 and 11)
• This may have a negative impact for disabled people, wheelchair users, people with buggies, luggage and shopping, and in particular in poor weather and at night
• For passengers traveling through the area, the bus journey time would be reduced by approximately four minutes. Improved bus journey times would benefit approximately 750 passengers Monday-Saturday, and 350 passengers on Sundays

The local route change proposals are detailed in Map 2

The proposed bus stops are shown on the map and within the table below (locations 10 and 11)

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Safety and accessibility

Fixed bus stops provide accessibility benefits for passengers and make it clear where the bus is designated to stop. Bus stop road markings, known as cages, reserve road space to ensure there is always room for buses to pull up alongside the kerb line. This enables passengers to safely board and alight, and bus drivers to deploy the bus boarding ramp if necessary.

When bus stop road markings (cages) are not marked out in the road, on-street parking can make it difficult for drivers to pull alongside the kerb. As a result of the bus not being able to pull alongside the kerb, some passengers are not able to use the service.

We want to make sure all our customers feel the bus is the best option for their journey and that they will have a safe and comfortable experience at bus stops and on buses. We will work collaboratively to ensure the experience of using the bus matches the expectations and requirements of all our existing and potential customers, including working with boroughs, public transport advocates and stakeholder groups.

Real-time journey information on route 273

Bus passengers on the 273 would benefit from real time information about bus arrival and journey times as they could have bus stop reference points for their journey. This may make people feel safer when using the bus as they would know an almost real-time arrival time for the bus at the next bus stop.

Reliabilty

A local route change in Lee would see the 273 bus route run along the northern section of Exford Road in both directions. We propose this route changes to enable the provision of fixed bus stops, which are not suitable on Jevington Way due to its narrow road width and extensive on-street parking.

The route change would also reduce the occurrence of congestion, which contributes to bus delays and can lead to unreliable journeys.

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