#Transport for #London Have Your Say:
#TfL is addressing concerns from residents about road safety on the A21 Hastings Road and A232 Croydon Road, proposing a reduction of the speed limit from 40mph (64km/h) to 30mph (48km/h) to match limits at both ends of the area.
Expected Implementation: September 2025
https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/a21-hastings-road
This does not surprise me. Poor battery quality seems to plague e-bikes with after market kits (and others). BUT there is a failure in relation of the sellers - Amazon and Ebay sell this risky shit all the time with no come back. Maybe they should be forced to take responsibility - and that includes criminal liability.
Yes - privatisation seldom works in public transporation. While bus and rail privatisation didn't work. The exception was the non-privatised #tfl (Transport for London) which was an embarrassing success.
TfL's most recent rail extensions and all buses are operated on a hybrid model. TfL define the service ticketing, branding etc and private companies operate the trains and buses. If they underperform they are replaced by another.
The TfL boss has now moved to National Rail so we can expect Great British Rail to operate the same hybrid model.
You can get the best of both worlds.
