A 'Superloop' express bus service has been announced to link up London's outer boroughs.
BBC NewsSix new routes will be created and four incorporated into the 'Superloop' network, complete with distinct branding.The network is part of London Mayor Sadiq Khan's effort to compensate for the impact of theNew services are planned between North Finchley and Harrow, North Finchley and Walthamstow and between Walthamstow to the Royal Docks via Ilford.
Future links are also proposed between Hillingdon, Hounslow, Brent, Bexleyheath, Bromley, Sutton and Havering. John Holland-Kaye, CEO of Heathrow Airport said bus routes were "vital" for thousands of workers and and passengers travelling to the hub. "The mayor's rushed plans have been thrown together in a panic and do nothing to address the devastating impact of his ULEZ tax," he added.It sounds a bit like a brand of crisps but Superloop is meant to address a historic problem in the capital: that travelling east-west in outer London is a lot harder than going into the centre of London and back out.The idea of orbital buses has been around for a while and it has been deemed too expensive in the past.
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