Problems with buses turning and standing

The bus garage on Streatham Hill - helpfull called the Brixton Bus Garage - is seriously short of space for all the buses that terminate there. And that's been causing real problems for pedestrians in the area around Telford Avenue and Wavertree Road - or just walking along the A23.

As the photo shows, buses on the 59 and 137 services regularly do "U-Turns" across all the lanes of Streatham Hill. They should really be turning by going in and out of the bus garage itself.

So far we've had two of the gaps in the central reservation marked with "No U-Turn" signs. But the buses have got round that by turning further up Streatham Hill.

And worse is the way that some buses turning into the bus garage block the pavement completely - forcing people to walk into the road to get round them. And sometimes buses on the 319 service queue up in the outside lane heading north waiting to turn right into the garage.

All in all it is a mess and a dangerous one for pedestrians and cyclists. And it seems to be at its worst between 7pm and 10pm each weekday night.

I've taken up the way the buses are managed with the staff at Arriva in the depot. But things seem to be getting worse. So if you've been affected by these problems please get in touch so we can take up these concerns again.