Edinburgh bus lane consultation

[Don Veloci]

Looks like the council are angling for a blanket 12 hour/7 days restriction of bus lanes. Consultation Survey online:

https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/bus-l...


I don't think there is a need to be messing with the timing. So much road space would be wasted so much of the time.

Okay, so I'm usually on the road before current restrictions kick in, I'm not getting up earlier

My only other observation is that Edinburgh is some place for people incapable of reading the signs and making use of the roads.

[David-H]

I've completed the consultation.

I really hope they don't change the current time restrictions. I live to the East of the city, and really enjoy cruising past all those numpties on Milton Road who steadfastly refuse to move from a packed lane two into a relatively empty and free flowing lane one outside of peak times. Maybe some of them can't read the signs, or are unable to tell the time.

David.

[s2kjock]

Completed it, asking in the comments section if they will ignore it and do what they like anyway.

[Jammez]

Another crazy idea from CEC!

I wouldn't mind if they came up with some credible alternatives to taking the car. I'm just on the outskirts in Eskbank so it's 11 miles to the office which usually takes 1/2 hour @ 7am.

Public transport involves a 15min walk to the station, 45min train journey with a change & then a 10 min walk to the office.

Why would I want to do that?

[MKnight702]

Jammez said:

Why would I want to do that?

Well, by the time the authorities have done your 30 minute car journey will be a 90 minute car journey with extortionate parking charges (even if it is work provided). Then public transport becomes a viable alternative. Ta da, job done.

[flatlemon]

Thanks for sharing this - what a nonsense.

I too am constantly amazed at peoples inability to understand the bus lane times - specifically the stretch of dual carriageway between Chesser and the bypass.

7am to 7pm is complete overkill.

[ALY77]

Responded.

Utter joke. Twenty mph and stopping to board and disembark, how quick do they think they can make a near empty bus save for a couple of pensioners at half eleven in the morning?

[MKnight702]

ALY77 said:

Responded.

You do realise that a "consultation" is where they get to tell you their great plan and you get to listen in disbelief. Any glaringly obvious flaws in their plan that you try to point out will be ignored.

ALY77 said:

Utter joke. Twenty mph and stopping to board and disembark, how quick do they think they can make a near empty bus save for a couple of pensioners at half eleven in the morning?

And?

The objective is to make life worse for the environmental terrorists car drivers which this "plan" will succeed in accomplishing.

[jshell]

I've responded to the consulatation too. Thankfully they've cancelled the bus lanes for Queensferry Road!

[Polome]

We may laugh at the daftness of our local council plans...I'm in the camp they will go right ahead no matter what the " consultation" results. Over the past few weeks I've been doing more than my normal share of city driving and the time I've wasted due to temporary road works is stupid! Take the roundabout area at the playhouse theatre...I cant remember that location "any" time in the past ten years not having construction work causing serious traffic congestion. And....I'm sure when this lot is finished it will start all over again for the tram extension. Just this week Ferry road has become a car park and astonishingly at the exact same time the council have allowed lane restrictions on Lower Granton road...the chaos in the north corridor is appalling. Yes the traffic planners need to do something but there are many paths unexplored before the draconian claimed easy fix methods they propose. Working road repairs , especially the major arterial routes) could and should be done after hours...I'm sure the locals would prefer the upset of night work for a few days to the endless days of being marooned at home because of blocked roads and conjestion. Restricting parking near the heavily trafficked junctions ( and I can name lots right off) would reduce the stop start concertina effects and help traffic flow . I.E. the junction at the south end Craighall Rd where it meets Ferry Rd. Westbound Ferry Rd traffic is continually held up as a car is waiting to turn right into Craighall Rd as the inside lane is blocked with parked cars. A simple set of double yellow lines for as little as 50 meters on the south side of Ferry Rd would allow cars to continue westwards without stopping. This is an example of many situations around town that could help traffic flows. Needless to say I have communicated this many time to our local planners ....no response....god help us motorist ( in general ) in Edinburgh if this lot get there way! Ps I do use the bus regularly but car travel ,at the moment , suits my needs for awkward difficult to reach areas...cheers I.

Edited by Polome on Thursday 7th November 10:12

Edited by Polome on Saturday 9th November 09:33

[s2kjock]

The Council doesn't give a hoot about road traffic to the point of recklessness - even if you only used the bus it would be bad enough. You see it in planning as well - minimal requirements for parking spaces for properties which everyone knows will have much higher car ownership that just spills out onto residential streets.

I'm genuinely surprised they never introduced congestion charging when they consulted on it before.

I have no idea how these people get elected given their general apparent disregard for the locals.