New Superloop: The Lib Dem Response

30 Jan 2026

In September 2025, TfL launched a six-week consultation on a new Superloop bus route between Stratford Bus Station and Chingford Hatch. The proposed SL14 would largely follow the existing 158 route but, in Higham Hill, would only stop at Shakespeare Road and Guildsway.

At present, the 158 is meant to arrive every six minutes between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Saturday - around ten buses per hour. TfL proposes cutting this to eight buses per hour and adding five SL14 services, a net increase of three buses per hour.

While we welcome investment in public transport, the SL14 would miss five existing Higham Hill stops. This risks a reduced service for many residents.

Local Lib Dem campaigner Alex Marshall-Lewis said “The Lawrence Avenue and Higham Hill Road stops serve two nurseries, a school and many nearby residents. We will push for an additional SL14 stop here and for current 158 service levels to be maintained.

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