"Under the proposals, buses that currently serve Oxford Street would be rerouted to the north, heading along Wigmore Street and Henrietta Place. Two new pairs of bus stops with shelters and countdown displays would be installed along this route. It's expected that the diversion would add no more than a minute to journey times."
"Transport for London ( TfL) has also worked to maintain the number of blue badge parking bays in the area and is discussing with Westminster City Council whether additional ranking space could be found on surrounding roads to further support taxi provision. They also intend to improve cycle routes around the Oxford Street diversion, though details have not yet been provided."
"Although Oxford Street would be pedestrianised, emergency services would naturally have access at any time, and there would be a period from midnight to 7am when servicing vehicles would be allowed into the blockaded zone. There will also still be some north-south traffic permitted to cross Oxford Street at several locations, and Oxford Circus itself would remain open to traffic on Regents Street. In effect, it's six wide plazas split by narrow roads."
Oxford Street would be pedestrianised between Ikea in the east and Selfridges in the west, with buses rerouted north via Wigmore Street and Henrietta Place and two new pairs of bus stops installed. Buses and taxis would not directly access Oxford Street between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, but provision of nearby bus stops, taxi ranks and drop-off locations is planned. Transport for London will maintain blue badge parking bays and is discussing extra taxi ranking with Westminster. Cycle routes around the diversion are to be improved. Emergency services retain access at all times and servicing is allowed midnight–7am, while some north–south crossings and Regents Street traffic at Oxford Circus remain.
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