MrsB
Registered: 30/10/08
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Posted 21/01/10
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I would like to know how you plan to reduce journey times on North Road and other areas in Darlington? Does this mean reduced stops or reduced frequency of buses or both? I would object to that. Perhaps you could consider prohibiting the school run. This seems to be the largest proportion of traffic between 8:00 and 9:00 am and again in the afternoon at school leaving time. Those of us who are smart get on the bus before 8 and avoid travel after 2;30 in the afternoon. Otherwise you are on the bus for up to an hour for a trip that only takes 30 minutes to walk [for those of us able to walk two miles that is].
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DBC1
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Registered: 02/07/08
Posts: 34
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Posted 22/01/10
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There will not be a reduction in the number of bus stops. The aim is to improve roads on routes used by more than one bus service, so the frequency of services is increased which will encourage more people to use them. This will reduce the number of people using their cars, reduce congestion and bus journey times, making services even better and improve the environment as carbon emissiions will be reduced. These roads could see bus lanes and other traffic features introduced, as well as physical improvements to junctions, to increase capacity. The scheme will include North Road. |
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intolerantbanner
Registered: 03/11/08
Posts: 7
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Posted 22/01/10
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"The aim is to improve roads on routes used by more than one bus service"
"This will reduce the number of people using their cars"
"These roads could see bus lanes and other traffic features introduced"
This COULD be a good idea - as long as road improvements do not also benefit car users. The one glaring omission in official (UK) thinking about transport policy since the fuel protests is the need to disadvantage car drivers. Where is the space for cycle paths on dangerous, busy main roads? Without them, cycling will always prove unpopular. Similarly, public transport needs to take space from the private car, to make the bus quicker than the car in town.
MrsB's point about the school run is a case in point. Schools should be restricting car access around their premises in the morning and afternoons - instead of discouraging pupils from using bicycles because of the dangers, as one Darlington school is doing.
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rupertbright
Registered: 03/05/10
Posts: 2
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Posted 04/05/10
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I think this is a prime example of how the community needs to come together, no one can conquer this problem as a single entity. More needs to be done to encourage schools to restrict car access and promote getting to school by other means.
Schools that make this commitment should be rewarded. It is basic economics, until the personal value an individual places on driving their children to school or driving anywhere for that matter falls below the value the public service offers they will not convert.
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