Transport for London (TFL), is carrying out a consultation on proposed changes to some of Sutton’s bus services. TFL are inviting residents to make comments at www.consultations.tfl.gov.uk up to Sunday 20th December.  Please note that the consultation deadline has been extended to the end of December.

In our area there are proposed changes to the S3 and 407 bus routes.  The changes to the S3 route are significant, so you are urged to respond to the consultation if this affects you.

 And do let Jake, Jill and Chris know your views too.

TFL propose to shorten the S3 route between Sutton Town Centre and Malden Manor in future. The former Carshalton branch of the S3 route along Westmead Rd, Colston Avenue, West Street, Pound Street, Cambridge Rd., Banstead Rd., and Downs Rd., to the Royal Marsden Hospital, will be taken over by the 413 bus. In the opposite direction, the 413 will run through Sutton Town Centre to Morden station via Gander Green Lane. The hail and ride sections on the old S3 Carshalton parts of the route will be maintained.   The service will improve from every 20 minutes on the old S3 to every 15 minutes on the new 413, with services earlier and later in the day. The part of the retained northwards S3 route from Sutton Town Centre, will also have a route change via Sutton Town Centre and Sutton Common Station, along part of the 470 route.  It will no longer be possible to travel from Carshalton to Cheam Park Farm Tesco’s or St Anthony’s Hospital via the S3 without changing in Sutton Town Centre.

The 407 which follows the A232 will no longer continue onto Caterham and in future will terminate and turn round in Central Croydon, which will improve its reliability.   It will continue to operate at the same frequency.

Jake, Jill, Chris and the wider Sutton Lib Dem team are committed to fighting for better transport for Sutton.