"Cllr Schneiderman said: Although the independent engineers have given us assurances that this scheme is safe, we made a commitment to engage closely with residents and to listen to their concerns and that is what we have done. These proposals won't now go ahead. One of the long-term plans in our transport strategy is to create new bus lanes to encourage more people to use public transport and to speed up journey times."
"The council confirmed on Friday that it had called a halt to the 1 million project in Regents Park Road, which was being funded by Transport for London (TfL). The plan originally was to improve journey times for several routes but, after work on the new bus lane began this summer, concerns over safety issues led to a review of the scheme."
"To date 1,772 residents had signed a petition, which was launched two months ago, calling for the scheme to be removed, describing it as dangerous and not physically wide enough for two lanes of traffic, bus lanes and parking. On Tuesday, 21st October, Cllr Schneiderman told a council meeting the scheme was being reviewed after a full independent safety audit was carried out and a range of amendments were being put together, ready to be presented shortly."
Barnet Council has halted and will scrap the 1 million bus lane project on Regents Park Road, funded by Transport for London. Work began this summer but safety concerns prompted a full independent safety audit and a formal review. Independent engineers provided assurances the scheme was safe, yet the council engaged with residents and responded to community concerns by cancelling the proposals. A petition signed by 1,772 residents described the layout as dangerous and too narrow for two lanes of traffic, bus lanes and parking. Some residents question what will happen to the allocated funds, and campaigner Josh Baron suspects deeper reasons for the reversal.
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