The Mayor of London said: “The strength of feeling across the capital was clear to me, and I was adamant that I would explore every avenue available to me to save as many buses as possible.” Many bus routes on the chopping block have been saved (Image: Callum Marius) READ MORE: The full list of London's 20 quietest train stations which passengers hardly ever visit

This includes Horseferry Road, Fleet Street, Edgware Road and Waterloo. The partial U-turn on cuts comes in response to backlash from bus employees, politicians and passengers after the initial consultation saw 21,500 replies.Ĭhanges were originally proposed in 16 neighbourhood areas, however, after the consultation changes in only four will be implemented. TfL says it is still set to go ahead with 22 per cent of the service changes consulted on, but only in areas where “numerous alternative public transport options” exist.

Extra TfL funding to the tune of £25m per year means that 53 routes will survive the planned mass axing and altering of routes, while only three of London buses will be scrapped out of a total of 620. Big changes to bus routes were on the horizon until London Mayor Sadiq Khan decided back down from a large swathe of earlier proposals. The new year will bring new changes to London's public transport.