Residents presented TfL with an option for adapting route 383 to re-serve roads left without a service. TfL conceded that this option could work, if TfL were willing to add one more vehicle to route 383 for example (as they did when extending the southern terminus to Finchley Memorial Hospital), or reduce driver waiting time at each terminus. Route 384 could then be restored to Northfield/Castlewood Road as this would not actually take longer than their plan to double-run round Mount Pleasant Roundabout. Will TfL now consider this?

Transport for London (TfL) has considered options for serving Northfield/Castlewood Road directly as part of the route 384 changes. Rerouting 383 to serve these roads would mean more through passengers incurred longer journey times compared to those who would benefit from the change. An extra vehicle would also be required, which would add further cost to the network. As a result of this, none of these options have been taken forward. Full details can be found in the post-implementation report:

https://content.tfl.gov.uk/route-384-post-implementation-review.pdf

TfL continues to work with Barnet Council to add bus stops along route 384. This includes a stop at Mount Pleasant that, together with the stopping location on Lawton Road, would allow access to all residents on Northfield/Castlewood Roads with a maximum walking distance of 470 metres.