The news has been announced by MP, Luke Taylor, who was part of the campaign against it.
The plan was for a short bus priority lane to run on the southbound side of the A217 between Sutton Common Road and Kimpton Way.
But Mr Taylor says the short length of the lane would have been unlikely to improve bus journey times.
He also said that making this stretch of road one lane only for non-bus traffic 24/7 would impact deliveries to the Kimpton Estate.
Responding to the news, Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton and Cheam Luke Taylor said:
“I am relieved that TfL has taken our comments on board and agreed to stop this unpopular proposal.
“People in Sutton knew that this bus lane could have caused traffic chaos. It is disappointing this project was the best idea TfL could come up with to improve public transport in Sutton.
“This should serve as a wake up call to Sadiq Khan that he should instead invest in the public transport options Sutton actually needs.
“I hope TfL will now consider proper options for our borough – including extending the London Overground, linking us to the Tram network and increasing peak hour capacity so that residents can rely that buses will even turn up, and be able to get a seat, rather than be told that the bus isn’t picking up.”
We’ve contacted TfL for comment.
