The scene of Hyde Park Corner above in 1842 looking east towards Piccadilly is somewhat different today. It is one of the busiest junctions in the whole of London. My driving instructor once told me if you can drive round Hyde park Corner you can drive anywhere in the world.
Alas having been there today to drive near or round it now is nearly impossible. Mayor Khan has caused it to stop working and is stopping London. There are over 20 London bus routes that go around it. These monstrous buses inch their way round and block the way north east and west. The idiot who narrowed Park Lane going north causes delays on the lane that back down to the Cornet. It is now literally hid from view and takes nearly 45 minutes to get from Knightsbridge to Piccadilly.
Yes it’s Hidden Hyde , parked cars jammed and we are all completely cornered. The new Peninsular hotel will not help congestion and the inability to turn into Belgrave Square from the south will kill off any driver. The London Mayor MUST reverse all his road traffic decisions if London is to survive. He may be calming the traffic but he’s not calming the nerves of the thousands of drivers trying to navigate the circuit. It’s a nightmare in daylight.
Has the Mayor ever been to Hyde Park Corner? I very much doubt it as no sane leader would ruin the free flowing passage . The Duke of Wellington lived at Apsley House on the left and he would give Mayor Khan the boot , yes the Wellington Boot.
London is being brought to a halt due to the insanity emanating from city hall. If we don’t reverse it we will affect the economy of the capital as capital will stay away. Everyone Everywhere. The Congestion Zone starts at the corner as it’s Congested and if it is stuck let’s fix it fast. 20mph speed limits and almost impossible crawl.
The once St George’s hospital is now the Lanesborough but these days there are no lanes in the Borough. Cyclists abound on kamikaze missions. Leave three hours to get from South Kensington to Piccadilly just for safety . The motors are parked and we are . TFL ( Transport for London ) have now created TF Hell. Please help quickly it’s the only thing that will move fast
If Khan Khant then let’s get a Mayor who can.
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