Barry H White calls for change in East Finchley

The bad consequences of the bus and cycle lane leading north from East Finchley Tube station continue.

Every rush hour large queues of traffic trail back, stopping and starting and producing pollution.

It is caused by half the road being reserved for cyclists and buses, especially when the 102 bus goes from the reserved left lane to turn right into Fortis Green, blocking the road. In addition the parking restriction opposite the station is generally ignored as delivery vehicles stop on the yellow lines to unload.

Barnet Council appears indifferent to the problem, although it has been pointed out to them since the scheme started nearly two years ago. Their only response was to change some of the plan north of the Fortis Green traffic lights but do nothing for the problems closer to the station.

I collect a newspaper each morning, and so I see the queues that regularly develop, which sometimes even reach back to the Archway Road. It is very rarely that I see more than one cyclist using the lane. Surely it is time to scrap the whole scheme.

Barry H White

Fordington Road

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