Wembley Park area - proposed changes to bus routes 92, 206 and 440
Consultation has concluded
Update 20 October 2023
Today we have published our consultation report following this consultation.
We received 242 responses to the consultation and would like to thank everyone that took part. A range of views were expressed in response to consultation.
Generally, the feedback was mixed, with some concerns highlighted related to the need to walk further to catch the bus, reduced access by bus to Brent Civic Centre, and concerns around the suitability of North End Road for route 206.
Following careful consideration of the consultation responses and a further review of what was proposed, we have decided to proceed with the proposed changes to routes 92 and 440 as outlined in the consultation, and to proceed with a revised change to route 206. Bus stops on Engineers Way, Olympic Way and Rutherford Way will therefore continue to be served via Bridge Road and Fulton Road.
Thank you again to everyone that took part.
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Update 31 May 2023
The Wembley Park area bus consultation has now closed. Thank you to everyone that responded. We are now considering the feedback we received and aim to publish our consultation report and next steps later in the year.
We have worked with the London Borough of Brent to review local bus services in the Wembley Park area around Wembley Stadium to support new homes and jobs, shopping, leisure and office space, and changes to the road layout. Your views are important to us. On this page you can find out more about these proposals, how they may impact you, and how you can have your say.
Overview
What is proposed?
Bus route 92
Bus route 206
Bus route 440
Equalities Impact Assessment
How you can find out more
Tell us your views
What happens next
London’s bus network is our most affordable, accessible, and available form of public transport and offers the main sustainable alternative to cars for those journeys that can’t easily be walked or cycled. It is also London’s most flexible mode of public transport, and we continuously review and adapt the bus network to ensure that services reflect changing customer needs.
We continually review and monitor the London bus network. This includes proposing adjustments to bus existing routes to ensure services are operating in areas where our customers need them most and considering where else the network should serve; and in areas where emerging redevelopment is bringing new homes and building new communities such as in the Wembley Housing Zone.
As part of redevelopment plans, Brent Council is holding a separate public consultation that proposes to reconnect North End Road with Wembley Park Drive with access for vehicles, including buses. It is also proposing to move First Way from one-way to two-way operation. This would include moving the bus stand currently sited on First Way, to a new location on Great Central Way. Read more about Brent Council’s two-way working consultation on its website.
What is proposed?
Our proposals are designed to simplify the bus network in the area with common routes in both directions for all three bus routes.
The proposed changes would improve journey times for some customers and create new, direct journey opportunities. The proposals are also intended to improve access from the Wembley area to the following key local destinations: Newman Catholic College, Donnington Primary School, Brondesbury College, Michaela Community School, Oldfield Primary school, Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic primary school, Berrymede Junior School and Heathfield House schools.
The following map provides an overview of what is proposed.
We have undertaken an initial Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) for these proposals. The EqIA identifies and examines in more detail what positive and negative impacts these proposals may have on individuals with protected characteristics together with our equality objectives and how we propose to mitigate any negative impacts.
We are aware that the bus is a key form of transport for people agreed 65 and over, and 61% say they use the bus at least once per week, which is the same amount as for all Londoners according to our past passenger surveys.
We have identified that 12% of passengers using route 92, 15% of passengers using route 206 and 16% of passengers using route 440 are ‘Older Person’s Freedom Pass’ holders. Under these proposals older people would still be able to access previously served stops and links to key destinations would not change.
It is noted that people boarding or alighting at stops we propose to move, a small number of people may have to walk between 100 and 700 metres to get and from moved bus stops.
We have also identified that people travelling between The Paddocks and Wembley Park Underground Station may benefit from faster bus journey times.
The impacts and mitigations described within the EqIA be considered as part of the decision-making process on the proposals. The EqIA will be kept under review and updated to reflect any relevant new information, including information which comes in as part of the consultation process.
A copy of the full initial EqIA document can be found in the ‘Document library’.
How you can find out more
We have provided more information to help you respond, and we want this consultation to be accessible to everyone. Visit the document library for:
- Geographic maps showing what is proposed
- Linear maps showing current and proposed bus stops in the Wembley area
- Our initial Equalities Impact Assessment document
- A copy of our consultation survey in case you would prefer to respond in writing
- An Easy Read version of our proposals
- An Easy Read version of our survey
- A copy of our bus stop poster and leaflet
You can use the question tool on this page during the consultation period. We will respond your questions as soon as we can.
If you need to translate this page into another language, please use the ‘Select language’ button in the bottom-left hand corner of this page.
Public drop-in sessions
See the Key Dates section for dates and times we are available to talk to you at Brent Civic Centre about these proposals. Bookings not required.
Connecting with London's deaf community on our consultations
To enhance how we engage and consult with London's deaf community we are trialling a British Sign Language (BSL) consultation conversation service for this consultation. This service will allow the TfL consultation lead to have a two-way BSL translated discussion on any aspect of this consultation with a BSL speaker.
To request a BSL consultation conversation please contact us at haveyoursay@tfl.gov.uk and we will be in contact to arrange this at a convenient time. Following this trial, we will evaluate the service to determine if this is something we are able to offer on other consultations in the future.
These proposals are subject to the outcome of our consultation. Once consultation ends on Tuesday 25 April 2023, we will spend time considering all the responses we receive and will prepare a consultation report.
The consultation report will help us reach a decision about how bus routes 92, 206 and 440 may change.
The report will be available to everyone that takes part in the consultation and a copy will be published on our website.
