I feel very sorry for anyone trying to drive or get a bus home in Haringey this evening as there appears to be complete gridlock. All the main roads near me appear not to have been gritted and are now at a standstill. This picture shows Ferme Park Road which is stationary and full of broken down W3 buses. At the junction of Weston Park a people carrier has bashed into the back of of a W3 adding to the gridlock.
Having spoken to colleagues in other areas this picture appears to be repeated across the borough. I’ve emailed the Council’s Chief Executive to demand to know why the main roads weren’t gritted and what the Council is planning to do to clear the roads now. Obviously the snow was bound to cause problems – but its been forecast for days and is less than 1 inch outside my flat. So I think this travel chaos could have been reduced with better preparation!
December 21st, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Totally agree with you. We’ve been stuck for hours trying to get from muswell hill to Stroud Green. Non of the roads have been gritted and people are stranded. We tried to park up and walk but being heavily pregnant and scared to walk up hill on the icy pavements we decided to stay in the car. We finally got home after 4 hours and are feeling really cross that the roads have not been gritted after we knew what weather to expect.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:39 pm
I have just spent 5 hours getting back home. Did not see one single gritter! Saw buses abandoned in the middle of the road which really helped prolong the congestion, thank you TFL.
I went on the Haringey website which says they gritted the main roads well that must not include Crouch Hall Road, Wolsey Road (Shepherds Hill) or Ferme Park Road because they could candidates for the Olympic Downhill Skiing.
I would love to know what excuse the CEO comes up this time. Could you ask him where the gritters are? Or is it another WMD!