Two weeks ago TFL contacted our local MP’s office to state that the 493 service will run every 15 minutes, instead of its current rate of every 12 minutes. 

Sarah met with them and reports: “The 493 is the only public transport service that provides a direct link to Tooting St George’s Hospital. Despite this, TfL’s assessment did not take into account the route’s destination, as they claim as long as the service still runs, people can still get to the hospital. However, not only will this encourage people to drive to St George’s, it will also mean people are more likely to be late to their appointments, as with the cut in regularity comes the reduction of reliability.

During the meeting, I also requested for impact assessments to be taken on the consequent crampedness of the 337 and 33 services during peak hours in which students from Christ’s School commute to and from school.”