Hi,
The petition to reinstate the G1 Bus frequency to 4 per hour was presented by GLA Councillor Leonie Cooper to the Greater London Authority last Thursday.
Please find a full update below and further answers from TfL.
Thank you again for signing the petition.
Best wishes,
Philip Bradley
" I am writing to you on behalf of Leonie Cooper AM following your previous correspondence on the G1 frequency being reinstated to 4 buses an hour.
Yesterday, Leonie and another Assembly Member both handed in petitions at City Hall to be considered by the Mayor and TfL. This shows the level of concern. Thank you to everyone who has written in and signed a petition. Leonie will continue to push for this decision to be reversed.
Yesterday’s meeting was a Transport Plenary meeting with both the Mayor and the Transport Commissioner. Leonie took the opportunity to raise the G1 frequency issue during the meeting. Leonie described how during busy periods, not all residents are “tapping in” with their Oyster or Freedom Pass on the bus which subsequently skews the ridership data. It would be incredibly helpful if you could get the message out to local people, that they must ensure that they are tapping in when boarding the bus. You can watch the clip of Leonie raising this issue during the Plenary meeting via her X account here.
The written questions Leonie submitted to the Mayor have now been answered. Please see the responses below:
Question
G1 bus frequency changes (1)
Following your answer to question 2025/1479, when does TfL plan to review the decision made to reduce the frequency of the G1 bus?
Answer
Date: Tuesday 24 June 2025
The change to service frequency on route G1 was implemented on 3 May 2025, and no further changes are currently planned. Transport for London (TfL) continuously monitors and reviews the bus network to ensure that the supplied capacity is well matched to demand.
The question and answer can be viewed on the TfL website here: G1 bus frequency changes (1)
Question
G1 bus frequency changes (2)
Following your answer to question 2025/1479, why were residents not consulted on the decision to reduce the frequency of the G1 bus?
Answer
Date: Tuesday 24 June 2025
Transport for London (TfL) keeps the bus network under continuous review to ensure it reflects customer requirements and delivers value for money for Londoners. Around 200 schedule changes are made each year as part of this work. As such, it would not be feasible to consult on frequency reductions as this would require a significant increase in resource and would adversely affect TfL’s agility in implementing timely changes.
As I outlined in my response to Mayor’s Question 2025/1479, TfL provided advance notice of the changes using a range of communications. Stakeholders, and registered Oyster and Contactless payment card users were notified by email, and publicity was posted at bus stops along the route. Information was also published on the TfL website.
The question and answer can be viewed on the TfL website here: G1 bus frequency changes (2)
Leonie is very aware that overcrowding continues to take place regularly on the G1 bus route. Please monitor when this is the case and update us so that we can continue raising this with TfL. Photographs continue to be very useful.
Leonie hopes that due to increasing public pressure TfL will monitor the route very closely, and hopefully, reverse their decision. I hope this provides reassurance that Leonie is doing all she can to elevate the voices of residents at City Hall. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
With best wishes,
Rosa
Rosa Slater (she/her)
Research and Support Officer to Leonie Cooper AM
Labour Group
LONDONASSEMBLY
City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE "