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11 Aug 2087125056119828732

Yes, that's right

At full pelt, a wild guinea pig has been clocked at 13.4 mph 🐹

London’s slowest bus, the number 14, averaged less than half that last year 🚍

Read more in our latest blog📝 ⬇️ https://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/news/blog-post-the-ever-decreasing-speed-of-londons-buses/

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11 Aug 2087125056119828732

Yes, that's right

At full pelt, a wild guinea pig has been clocked at 13.4 mph 🐹

London’s slowest bus, the number 14, averaged less than half that last year 🚍

Read more in our latest blog📝 ⬇️ https://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/news/blog-post-the-ever-decreasing-speed-of-londons-buses/

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11 Aug 2087125314589602263

Read the blog on our site:

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Blog post: The ever-decreasing speed of London's buses - London TravelWatch

Trevor Rosenberg, our Policy and Advocacy Officer, looks at the growing issue of slow buses and longer journey times

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JohnJohnStewart avatar John Stewart @JohnJohnStewart ·
10 Aug 2086766830337532253

Good blog from London TravelWatch highlighting the average speed of buses in London at 9.1 mph has fallen for the 3rd yr running:
The average speed's important as there's a connection between longer bus trips & people taking fewer bus trips...a 10%

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Blog post: The ever-decreasing speed of London's buses - London TravelWatch

Trevor Rosenberg, our Policy and Advocacy Officer, looks at the growing issue of slow buses and longer journey times

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10 Aug 2086785120766144714

Bus Strike action 🚌⚠️

Due to planned strike action, some bus routes operating in north, east and central London will be disrupted between August and October.

In August, disruption is expected on:

14-15 August
18-21 August
25-28 August

Other TfL services will be

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