Crowded buses in school times
Some days the bus is so crowded, people have to sit on the floor.
School buses are sitting idle as high school students scrunch into seats, or even sit on the floor, in overcrowded buses.
If you’ve noticed that your daily journey seems to be getting more crowded – that you’re dodging crowds less easily or no longer able to secure a space In the bus – then it’s not your imagination.
Buses are London’s universal mode of public transport. Many Londoners rely on buses to make trips to work, shops, hospitals and schools.
Everyone uses buses but it’s more stressful on school mornings and afternoons to be travelling or even driving it. To prove the fact that there is a rising demand for bus travel and how it is affecting bus users, there was a survey carried out and the findings include results from over 1,000 bus users which show nearly three-quarters find their bus route busy or overcrowded. As demand for bus travel rises, crowding could worsen. Many more Londoners may experience long waits at bus stops to board a bus that is not full or find they have to stand on boarding.
We recommend the Mayor and TfL make clear how they will address rising demand for bus travel by publishing a strategy for the long-term development of the bus network possibly by introducing more student buses so people could still get to school or work on time. We also want to see other actions taken to maintain an effective bus network including changes to bus service planning. This investigation has highlighted the possibility for further work on making the bus fleet more environmentally friendly.
Justina Sohun
Nonsuch High School for Girls
