The Jewish community had campaigned for 16 years to introduce the 310 bus between Golders Green and Stamford Hill, which began operating last September.
TFL has announced that the route 310 will continue, and has published a consultation report with suggested improvements.
There has been strong support for the bus service to continue running, and with more 1,000 responses, TfL has now carefully analysed the feedback and is currently working to improve the service.
These improvements may include operating later into the evening and changing the route to serve Holloway Road Nags Head instead of Stroud Green Road. This is expected to increase demand for the route.
There are also plans to extend the service to serve Rookwood Road in Stamford Hill. TfL is looking at how to provide the infrastructure to cater for this.
TFL says the route, which serves the boroughs of Hackney, Barnet, Islington, Camden and Haringey and stops at Highgate Village, Whittington Hospital and Finsbury Park, enables more people to switch from cars to public transport, reducing congestion and improving air quality.
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Geoff Hobbs, TfL’s director of public transport service planning, said: “We are pleased that local communities have shown strong support for route 310. We have taken on board the feedback and are now working through various plans so that we can provide an even better service.
“We hope to bring these plans in from August next year. In the meantime, we continue to closely monitor the bus route so that it meets our customers’ needs.”
At the launch last year, it was the first time Golders Green and Stamford Hill were connected by a direct bus service, providing a safe, accessible, sustainable and affordable form of public transport for North Londoners.
Speaking at the time, The Mayor of London said that a new bus route linking two Jewish neighbourhoods should be an effective “solution” to reduce antisemitic attacks.
TFL said they will update communities with any further developments.
