Croydon Council and Transport for London (TfL) are working together to install the much-needed new bus shelters across the borough replacing those removed in 2021.
Work to build the new shelters, which is a top priority for Executive Mayor Jason Perry, has started, with first shelters now in place.
The agreement with TfL will see them install, maintain, and regularly clean the new shelters with no capital or ongoing costs to the Council.
More than 100 locations across the borough will get the new shelters.
Where shelters are being replaced, they will have the same functionality as the previous ones.
More than 88,000 people use the bus network in Croydon daily, and it is hoped the new shelters will improve journeys and attract new passengers.
TfL’s investment in the new shelters follows last year’s introduction of Superloop route SL5, between Bromley North and Croydon, and is part of a set of planned works which will improve the transport network across the borough.
“One of my key priorities when I became Executive Mayor was the return of the much-needed bus shelters for the residents of Croydon.
“We have been working hard with TfL since we announced our partnership last year, and it’s now great to see the shelters going in.”
Jason Perry, Executive Mayor of Croydon
Carl Eddleston, TfL’s Director of Network Management and Resilience, said: “These new bus shelters will provide much needed travel infrastructure to the residents of Croydon and we’re delighted to be installing these new shelters. London’s bus network plays a vital role in keeping the capital moving and we hope that these new shelters will encourage more local residents to use the network. We’ll continue to work with the Croydon Council and all boroughs to improve our infrastructure and enable more people to choose sustainable forms of travel.”
