Appendix: INDEX OF AFFECTED BUS ROUTES
54 - 64 - 75 - 130 & X30 - 157 - 194 - 197 - 312 - 314 - 353
354 - 359 - 361 - 410 - 457 - 464 - 466 - 467 - 494 - 630 - 654

THE PROPOSED TRAMLINK BUS NETWORK ROUTE CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

ROUTE 54 (WOOLWICH - WEST CROYDON)
Route 54 would be shortened to run between Woolwich and Elmers End Green. As the route would serve Beckenham town centre, passengers travelling to or from Croydon would be provided with faster journeys by interchanging with Tramlink at Beckenham Junction tram station. For passengers travelling to intermediate points between Elmers End Green and Croydon, route 289 would maintain the local link between Elmers End Green and Woodside, while new route 494 (see below) would replace route 54 along Shirley Road. There would be no change to current frequencies on route 54, but being a much shorter route, reliability should be greatly improved. Buses would run every 12 minutes (20 minutes evenings and haif~hourly early weekend mornings). Route 75 would continue to provide a direct bus link for passengers wishing to travel through between Croydon and Catford or Lewisham.

ROUTE 64 (THORNTON HEATH POND - NEW ADDINGTON, SALCOT CRESCENT)
This route would be revised to run both ways along Montacute Road in central New Addington, rather than using Parkway in the northbound direction. This would improve access to the side roads in the area. No other changes are proposed to the service.

ROUTE 75 (LEWISHAM - WEST CROYDON)
This route would retain its current structure, but would be increased in frequency throughout the route during the daytime on Mondays to Saturdays, in order to maintain sufficient capacity over the Anerley - Norwood Junction section, which would no longer be served by route 157 (see below). At these times, the frequency of route 75 would be increased from 15 to 12 minute intervals. It would remain at 20 minute intervals at all other times.

ROUTES 130 AND X30 (WEST CROYDON - NEW ADDINGTON, HOMESTEAD WAY)
This joint service, which would largely be superseded by the new Tramtink line between New Addington and central Croydon, would be withdrawn. In order to maintain the links currently provided between Shirley and Addington, route 466 would be diverted at Shirley Park to run to Addington Village (see below). Flows of school children over the New Addington - Shirley corridor are currently being reviewed, and appropriate service adjustruents on other services would be made to ensure that the necessary capacity was maintained at school travel times.

ROUTE 157 (MORDEN - CRYSTAL PALACE)
Route 157 would be shortened to operate between Morden and Norwood Junction at all times, which should improve its reliability. The section between Norwood Junction and Crystal Palace would transfer to route 197 (see below). The frequency of the service would be enhanced from every 15 minutes to every 12 minutes during the daytime on Mondays to Saturdays with buses every 20 minutes at all other times.

ROUTE 194 (WEST CROYDON - FOREST HILL)
In view of the proposed diversion of route 466 away from Wickham Road and Shirley Inn (see below), it is proposed to enhance the frequency of route 194 at most times to compensate and to maintain the required capacity along Wickham Road. During the daytime on Mondays to Saturdays, the service would be increased from a bus every 15 minutes to one every 12 minutes. In the evenings a 20-minute service would replace the current half hourly frequency. The current 20-minute service would remain during the daytime on Sundays.

ROUTE 197 (NORWOOD JUNCTION - CROYDON, KATHARINE STREET)
Route 197 would be extended from Norwood Junction to Crystal Palace via Croydon Road and Anerley Road, replacing route 157 over this section. In Croydon, the route would continue to terminate at Katharine Street. During Monday to Saturday daytime, the frequency of this route would be reduced from a bus every 9-10 minutes to one every 12 minutes. This takes account of a drop in the number of passengers carried, as many would be likely to switch to the faster Tranilink service over the busiest section of the route between Woodside and central Croydon. At other times, the frequency would remain every 20 minutes.

ROUTE 312 (PECKHAM - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE)
There would be no change to the structure of this route, but the frequency would be reduced during the daytime on Mondays to Saturdays, as the current capacity is only required at the Croydon end and many of these passengers are expected to switch to Tramlink. A 12-minute service would therefore replace the current 10-minute serivice at these times, with buses continuing to run every 20 minutes at other times.

ROUTE 314 (ELTHAM STATION - NEW ADDINGTON, SALCOT CRESCENT)
In response to comments received during initial discussions, it is proposed to retain route 314 running between its current terminals at Eltham and New Addington. However, following local requests, it is proposed to divert the route between New Addington and Coney Hall so as to provide a new link from New Addington to Spring Park and West Wicltham. The routeing proposed would be from Salcot Crescent via Montacute Road, King Henry's Drive, Lodge Lane, Addington Village Interchange, Addington Village Road, Spout Hill, Shirley Church Road, Shirley Way, Bridle Road, High Street and Glebe Way. This routeing is dependent upon the London Borough of Croydon rnodifying the current width restriction in Spout Hill to enable buses to gain access to the area. Until the necessary agreement has been reached and the road works are completed, the route would remain on its existing routeing along Addington Road. It is also planned to divert the route in Hayes between Bourne Vale and Bromley South via Mead Way, Pickhurst Park, Barnliill Avenue and Cameron Road to replace route 354 over this section and to give a daily, all-day, service to the Hayesford Park Estate. Buses would no longer serve the short southern section of Bourne Vale between Pickhurst Lane and South Way. Routes 119 and 146 would continue to serve Hayes Lane. A 20-minute service would continue to operate during the daytime on Mondays to Saturdays, with buses every half-hour in the evenings. A full Sunday service would be introduced on route 314, instead of just running during the middle of the day, with buses every 30 minutes (hourly early Sunday mornings).

ROUTE 353 (ORPINGTON, RAMSDEN ESTATE - CROYDON, FAIRFIELD HALLS)
Route 353 would be withdrawn between Croydon and Addingron Park, and diverted instead via Featherbed Lane and Court Wood Lane to Forestdale, in place of route 354. It would therefore run from Rarnsden Estate to Forestdale via Addington Village Interchange, providing a feeder service to Tramlink for Forestdale residents. Although Coombe Lane and Coombe Road would no longer be served by buses as a result of the withdrawal of the western part of route 353, Tramlink would instead provide the service along these roads, serving all existing bus stops bar one, the lightly used stop at Oaks Road. Route 353 would be doubled in frequency at all times, providing a 15-minute service during the daytime on Mondays to Saturdays, and half-hourly at all other times. 55-capacity fuilly accessible, low floor, single deck buses, with dual doors, would be introduced on the route.

ROUTE 354 (BROMLEY NORTH - FORESTDALE - CROYDON, FAIRFIELD HALLS)
This route would be restructured to run from Addington Village via Bardolph Avenue and Selsdon Vale to Croydon, with an extension to West Croydon for improved interchange opportunities in the town centre. It would no longer 'double run, to Forestdale, as this section would be served by route 353. The current section of the route between Addington Village and Bromley would be covered by revised route 314 (see above). The new structure would maintain the direct link with Croydon for Selsdon Vale residents, and also act as a feeder service for Tramlink at Addington Village, whilst maintaining the link with Bromley through interchange with route 314. During Monday to Saturday daytimes, buses would run every 12 minutes (and slightly more often in the morning peak period on Mondays to Fridays), with an increase from half-hourly to 20-minutes in the evenings. A 20-minute service would replace the current hourly service on Sundays. New fully accessible, low floor, single deck buses, with 55-passenger capacity, would also be introduced on this route.

ROUTE 359 (SELSDON, FARLEY ROAD - FORESTDALE, COURTWOOD LANE)
In response to local suggestions, LT Buses is giving consideration to re-routeing this service at Selsdon Park Road to run via Kent Gate and Addington Village Interchange to New Addington, instead of to Forestdale. The service would continue to run at hourly intervals between the peak periods on Mondays to Fridays and during the middle of the day on Saturdays.

ROUTE 361 (BROMLEY NORTH - CRYSTAL PALACE)
This route would be shortened to run between Bromley North and Norwood Junction. The section between Norwood Junction and Crystal Palace would transfer to route 410 (see below). There would be no change to the frequency of route 361, with buses scheduled every half-hour (hourly evenings) on Mondays to Saturdays.

ROUTE 410 (NORWOODJUNCTION-WALLINGTON, SHOTFIELD)
Route 410 would be extended from Norwood Junction to Crystal Palace via South Nonvood Hill and Auckland Road, replacing route 361 over this section. This would maintain the links from South Norwood to Crystal Palace, and passengers from the Auckland Road area would benefit from higher frequencies, a Sunday service and a direct link to Croydon, which is their major centre. Route 410 would continue to run every 15 minutes during the daytime on Mondays to Saturdays and every haif-hour at all other times.

NEW ROUTE 457 (NEW ADD INGTON, VULCAN WAY - ADD INGTON VILLAGE)
The first of the new feeder links for New Addington, running at the same frequencies as the Tramlink service, is provisionally numbered 457. It would run from Vulcan Way to Addington Village Interchange by way of King Henry's Drive, Homestead Way, Overbury Crescent, Parkway, King Henry's Drive, Goldcrest Way, Headley Drive, Merrow Way, Fieldway and Lodge Lane. A 6-7 minute service would operate during the daytimes on Mondays to Saturdays, with buses every 15 minutes at other times. New 55-passenger, fully accessible, low floor, single deck buses would be used on this route. Buses would provide timely connections with trams at tram stops in New Addington.

ROUTE 464 (NEW ADD INGTON, PARKWAY - TATS FIELD)
This route would be doubled in frequency and have a fill evening service, and would be introduced on Sundays, to give a half-hourly service at all times. In New Addington, it would stop twice: near Addington High School, primanly for students travelling to schools in the area from Biggin Hill, and at the Parkway terminus, for easy interchang with Tramlink and other bus services. Route 464 would use fully-accessible, low floor 40-capacity single deck buses.

ROUTE 466 (CATERHAM-ON-THE-HILL - CROYDON - SHIRLEY INN)
Route 466 would be diverted away from Wickham Road and Shirley Inn (see route 194 above), and would be extended via Upper Shirley Road to terminate at Addington Village Interchange. It would replace route 130 over this section. There would be no changes to present frequencies, with buses every 12 minutes (20 minutes evenings and Sundays, and every 30 minutes early Sunday mornings). LT Buses is currently examining what school journeys would be required in the area.

NEW ROUTE 467 (NEW ADDINGTON, PARKWAY - ADDINGTON VILLAGE)
The second of the new Tramlink feeder services for New Addington, provisionally numbered 467, would run from the new Tranilink station in Parkway to Addington Village Interchange via Central Parade, Arnhem Drive, King Henry's Drive, Goldcrest Way, Headley Drive and Lodge Lane. Route 467 would operate at the same frequencies, and with the same type of fully accessible vehicles, as route 457. Buses would connect with trams at tram stops in New Addington.

NEW ROUTE 494 (SHIRLEY, MONKS ORCHARD - WEST CROYDON)
This new route would be introduced to serve the section of Shirley Road that would no longer be covered by route 54, to serve the isolated Shirley Oaks estate and to provide new links between Shirley and Lower Addiscombe Road that have been much requested. It would run from Shirley, Monks Orchard via Wickham Road, Shirley Oaks Road, Primrose Lane, Shirley Road, Lower Addiscombe Road, St. James Road and Wellesley Road to West Croydon. It would be operated by 50-passenger single-deck, fully accessible low-floor buses, and would run every 20 minutes (30 minutes evenings, early Saturday mornings and all-day Sundays).

SCHOOLDAY ROUTE 630 (NEW ADDINGTON, HOMESTEAD WAY - CONEY HALL)
This route would be rerouted within New Addington, to better match the routeings of the new Tramlink feeder services. It would run from Salcot Crescent via Arnhem Drive, King Henry's Drive, Goldcrest Way, Headley Drive, Merrow Way and Field Way. There would be no changes to the frequency of the service, with one journey to Coney Hall on schoolday mornings, with a return journey to New Addington in the afternoons.

SCHOOLDAY ROUTE 654 (CROYDON, FAIRFIELD HALLS - GREEN STREET GREEN)
It is proposed to retain the ex:isting school journeys, but to shorten them to run between Selsdon Crossroads and Orpington only, which is more in accordance with the current use by school students. Additionally, an extra morning journey would run from Selidon Crossroads to Coney Hall, with an equivalent return journey in the afternoon, to cater for schoolchildren currently carried on route 354.

54 - 64 - 75 - 130 & X30 - 157 - 194 - 197 - 312 - 314 - 353
354 - 359 - 361 - 410 - 457 - 464 - 466 - 467 - 494 - 630 - 654

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