The London Assembly has today called on the Mayor of London to work with Members on proposed routes for the launch of Superloop 2 to ensure as many Londoners as possible can benefit from them.
In a motion agreed by the Assembly today, Members noted the successful launch of the first phase of Superloop and welcomed plans to expand London’s bus services further.
Bassam Mahfouz AM, who proposed the motion, said:
“People in London want reliable, accessible and safe public transport which gets them from A to B in the quickest time possible. The Superloop has brought better connections and journey times to Londoners since July 2023.
“Ridership has already increased by 9 per cent within the last year, showing there's immense appetite and already a huge success.
“Londoners want more! The Superloop 2 proposals are a game changer in better connecting other parts of our city with express routes that will transform commutes and boost travel for leisure and shopping by bus in London.”
The full text of the motion is:
The Assembly notes the successful launch of Superloop bus service, a network of 10 express bus routes which improve connections and journey times between key outer London town centres and transport hubs.
Since launching on 15 July 2023, the Superloop has added six million kilometres to London’s bus network.
One year on from the launch of the first Superloop in June 2023, ridership on Superloop routes has increased by nine per cent more than the network average.
The Assembly welcomes the Mayor’s pledge to launch a second Superloop network which will allow even more Londoners to access better bus connections across outer-London.
The Assembly calls on the Mayor to work with the Assembly on route proposals for the Superloop 2 to ensure the maximum number of Londoners can benefit from expanded bus services.
This Assembly specifically calls on the Mayor to prioritise communities which are currently under-served by public transport in determining the routes for Superloop 2. These might include north of Waltham Forest, Havering and the more rural parts of Bromley.
The meeting can be viewed via webcast or YouTube.
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Notes to editors
- The motion was agreed by unanimously.
- Bassam Mahfouz AM, who proposed the motion, is available for interview.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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