Wandsworth Travel Choices

Key aims include improving the frequency and geographical spread of local bus services and reducing the environmental impact of London 's fleet. We also want more 'countdown' information screens at local bus stops so residents know when to expect the next bus. 

Green buses for Wandsworth

The Mayor has begun to introduce low emission hybrid buses, zero emission hydrogen buses and is retrofitting diesel models with pollution reducing catalytic convertors.

Large numbers of bus routes converge in Putney, Wandsworth Town , Clapham Junction and Tooting causing high levels of air pollution in the local area. The council is lobbying TfL for these routes to have the highest priority when the new and upgraded models are brought into service. 

Progress 

In December 2011 TfL agreed to introduce hybrid models on three routes through Putney thanks to concerted pressure from Wandsworth Council and the Putney Society.

In January 2012 the council completed a traffic and air quality study in Putney which shows that more than two thirds of nitrogen dioxide exhaust emissions come from buses. The findings have been presented to TfL and will be used to help decide which routes are given top priority for the next batch of greener buses. 

New and improved services

Prioirties include:

• A direct bus route along Trinity Road to Wandsworth Bridge and Fulham Broadway.
• A new service between Balham and Wandsworth
• Extending the bus stand at Falcon Lane to accommodate more than one bus.
• Improving facilities at the Meyrick Arms bus stand to reduce congestion and improve the environment for pedestrians
• Further upgrades to traffic signals in Putney High Street to improve traffic flow and improve bus service reliability
• New service from Barnes Station along Priory Lane to Danebury Avenue
• New bus route serving Richmond Park
• Extending more bus routes into the grounds of St George's Hospital
• Extending the bus stand at the hospital, to reduce problems in Longmead Road .
• New bus links from riverside developments to major stations in Putney and Clapham Junction

New service for Nine Elms

The regeneration of Nine Elms, east Battersea will create higher demands on local transport services as new residents and businesses move to the area. The council is using funding from development sites to pay for major upgrades to local infrastructure including new bus services into central London and the Northern Line Extension.