London Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley, Thomas Turrell, has presented a petition calling for the SL3 to at Bexley Village War Memorial to the London Assembly for a formal response from the Mayor.
Nearly 2,000 people have signed the petition to bring the Superloop to Bexley Village, following a campaign led by Louie French MP and local Conservative councillors Kurtis Christoforides and Cameron Smith, supported by Thomas as the Assembly Member and Conservative-run Bexley Council.
The petition calls on Transport for London to change the SL3 route between Bromley North and Thamesmead to stop at the Bexley Village War Memorial. It would give local residents access to express bus services to the Elizabeth Line, Queen Mary's Hospital and nearby town centres while bringing more visitors to the area to support the small independent businesses.
London Assembly Member Thomas Turrell submitted the petition at City Hall on Thursday, 7 November. The campaign also has the support of Bexley Council, who have urged Transport for London to change the SL3 route to include the Bexley Village. The Mayor of London and Transport for London will respond to the petition, which is expected in the new year.
Thomas said:
“The SL3 has been on permanent diversion since it was first introduced. Having the SL3 stop in Bexley Village is a no brainer. It opens up the benefit of the service to residents and businesses alike, it provides additional capacity and provide a connection point with the national rail services from Bexley station.”
In an update to local residents, Louie French MP, Cllr Kurtis Christoforides and Cllr Cameron Smith said:
"We believe the huge number of local signatures shows that TfL miscalculated how many people would use the Superloop here. They do not appreciate that many people want to use the express bus service to access the Elizabeth Line, Queen Mary's Hospital, or nearby town centres."There is a strong business case for adding a stop at Bexley Village so that more people can access the SL3 service between Thamesmead and Bromley North. TfL's figures show the route is the third least used of the nine operating across Greater London today."
