"Some London's buses have become painstakingly slow. A recent study by the found that the city's slowest bus, the number 14, averaged just 5.7mph in 2025, and the average speed of buses in the City of London between was a mere 6.2mph. Some days, you're often much better off walking. But for three lucky boroughs, things could soon start speeding up again."
"TfL has revealed that Haringey, Lewisham and Southwark will be getting up to £10 million over a four-year period to help them improves their buses. Each area hopes that the funding will help them improve reliability and slash their bus journey times by up to 30 percent. The three boroughs were chosen following a competitive bidding process that was open to all of London's boroughs."
London's buses are running very slowly, with the number 14 averaging 5.7mph in 2025 and City of London buses averaging 6.2mph. TfL has allocated up to £10 million to Haringey, Lewisham and Southwark across four years to improve reliability and reduce journey times by up to 30%. The three boroughs won funding through a competitive bidding process and will work with TfL to plan schemes starting in 2027. Proposed measures include better management of roadworks, bus stop upgrades, and street improvements to make walking to stops easier and safer. Lewisham will target two vital corridors; Haringey will support comprehensive local regeneration; Southwark will coordinate with community and neighbours.
Read at Time Out London
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