The phantom closure of Bus Stop M

The phantom closure of Bus Stop M has ended, to the relief of many Bow residents. It closed on Saturday for roadworks that never happened, reopened sequentially on Monday morning and was finally given the digital all-clear on Wednesday evening after a slew of impressively unhelpful messaging. Friday evening Bus Stop M is operating normally. Saturday morning Bus Stop M has been coned off and buses are not stopping. There are no 'Bus Stop Closed' signs but it's fairly apparent buses won't be stopping because of the cones. I speak to the police officer doing this morning's speed trap and he says he's spoken to the bus garage and drivers have been told not to stop. Locating a speed trap at the precise point where cones narrow Bow Road from two lanes to one seems a bit pointless, but I don't say that. I should have asked why Bus Stop M has suddenly become a favoured speed trap location over the last few weeks but I don't ask that either. There are no roadworks, just cones. Saturday…