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Mayor unveils plan to create 'Superloop 2' bus network if re-elected
New routes would reach into areas previously untouched by Superloop services, including Edgware and Havering
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Khan is proposing a Superloop 2 if reelected on May 2nd, the "Bakerloop" service is part of this. The services won't be in a loop shape unlike most of the Superloop 1 services. I particularly like the Richmond-Wimbledon service, as the train is inconvenient for this service and I believe there is a gap in the afternoon on the bus service. These bus services will provide express connections between different tube branches which is handy for those who need to get between two different branches of the Tube. Overall, I like this idea as it will provide new express connections.Sadiq Khan has unveiled plans for a second Superloop network of express bus services as part of his re-election bid.
If granted a third term at City Hall, the capital’s Labour mayor is proposing to double the number of Superloop services from 10 to 20. The new collection of routes, dubbed ‘Superloop 2’, will include the recently announced ‘Bakerloop’ service, designed to provide an alternative to the unfunded £10bn Bakerloo line Tube extension.
The proposed Superloop 2 routes, all subject to consultation, are:
Mr Khan said: “The success of the Superloop is one of my proudest achievements as mayor, connecting Londoners to key locations in outer London and getting more people onto public transport. It has been nothing short of a game changer - making journeys quicker and more convenient.
- Harrow to Barnet, via Edgware
- Barnet to Stratford, via Enfield and Chingford
- Leytonstone to South Havering, via Gants Hill and Romford
- North Greenwich to Thamesmead, via Woolwich
- ‘Bakerloop line’: Elephant and Castle to Lewisham, via Old Kent Road and New Cross
- Streatham to Eltham, via Tulse Hill and Lee
- Richmond to Wimbledon, via Roehampton
- Ealing Broadway to Kingston, via Great West Road and Richmond
- Hounslow to Hammersmith, via Great West Road
- Hendon to Ealing Broadway, via Brent Cross and Hanger Lane
“The proposed new routes will all be subject to consultation with Londoners, but I’ve asked Transport for London to start looking at how they could best serve key locations – whether popular town centres, other transport hubs or public services like hospitals.”
When the Superloop was first announced by the mayor last year, backed by £6million of funding, it was attacked by his Tory critics as “nothing more than a repackaging of existing routes and vague promises” and “a microscopic level of investment”.
“The proposed new routes will all be subject to consultation with Londoners, but I’ve asked Transport for London to start looking at how they could best serve key locations – whether popular town centres, other transport hubs or public services like hospitals.”
When the Superloop was first announced by the mayor last year, backed by £6million of funding, it was attacked by his Tory critics as “nothing more than a repackaging of existing routes and vague promises” and “a microscopic level of investment”.
It is not yet clear whether any of the Superloop 2 routes will use existing services, but the mayor’s campaign team pointed out that even the re-badged routes have seen increased ridership.
For example, the SL7 – which runs from Heathrow to West Croydon – saw a 56 per cent ridership rise between June and November following its rebrand and frequency boost.