Bus route from Balham to Clapham Junction 'not needed' says Boris Johnson (From Wandsworth Guardian)

Bus route from Balham to Clapham Junction 'not needed' says Boris Johnson

2:10pm Sunday 27th December 2009

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London Mayor Boris Johnson has ruled out creating a new bus route from Balham to Clapham Junction.

In a letter to Battersea Martin Linton, who proposed the idea, the Mayor said it was not needed as commuters could take a 155 or 249 to Clapham Common and then a 35 or 37 to Clapham Junction.

Mr Linton said: “According to Transport for London’s (TfL) journey planner this route takes you 44 minutes to travel just one and a half miles.

“TfL’s website in fact advises another route - either walk or bus to Clapham South and a G1 (37 minutes), or walk to Wandsworth Common and a 319 (36 minutes).

“Either way it takes far too long for people in Balham to travel just one and a half miles.

“He [the Mayor] should admit Balham is very poorly served for buses."

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