Bus Infrastructure Suggestions
Bus Infrastructure Suggestions
From a sign to a Guided Bus Way, from bus lanes to Trolley Buses, what new infrastructure would you install and what could you run through it.
I would like to install a bus lane for southbound traffic on the A188 at Quorum Business Park so that buses don't get stuck in traffic.
A major mistake, in my opinion, that was made during that long period of time when the High Level Bridge was being refurbished was reducing the two-way traffic stream to one-way only. It was good that usage was restricted to buses, taxis and emergency vehicles but it would have been even more useful if it had remained two way. Perhaps one of the walkways could have been removed to provide passing places given more room for buses to maneuver. It would have allowed services from the South of the Tyne faster access into Newcastle City Centre.
While we're on the subject of the High Level Bridge and improved access. I would like to see West Street in Gateshead to be reopened for buses for this reason. You could extend this access on the Newcastle side too by converting both St Nicholas Street and the Bigg Market into bus-only sections (two-way) although this would probably prove to be more problematic with the existing traffic flows.
(14 Jul 2013, 9:43 pm)AdamY A major mistake, in my opinion, that was made during that long period of time when the High Level Bridge was being refurbished was reducing the two-way traffic stream to one-way only. It was good that usage was restricted to buses, taxis and emergency vehicles but it would have been even more useful if it had remained two way. Perhaps one of the walkways could have been removed to provide passing places given more room for buses to maneuver. It would have allowed services from the South of the Tyne faster access into Newcastle City Centre.
While we're on the subject of the High Level Bridge and improved access. I would like to see West Street in Gateshead to be reopened for buses for this reason. You could extend this access on the Newcastle side too by converting both St Nicholas Street and the Bigg Market into bus-only sections (two-way) although this would probably prove to be more problematic with the existing traffic flows.
(14 Jul 2013, 9:43 pm)AdamY A major mistake, in my opinion, that was made during that long period of time when the High Level Bridge was being refurbished was reducing the two-way traffic stream to one-way only. It was good that usage was restricted to buses, taxis and emergency vehicles but it would have been even more useful if it had remained two way. Perhaps one of the walkways could have been removed to provide passing places given more room for buses to maneuver. It would have allowed services from the South of the Tyne faster access into Newcastle City Centre.
While we're on the subject of the High Level Bridge and improved access. I would like to see West Street in Gateshead to be reopened for buses for this reason. You could extend this access on the Newcastle side too by converting both St Nicholas Street and the Bigg Market into bus-only sections (two-way) although this would probably prove to be more problematic with the existing traffic flows.
(15 Jul 2013, 3:39 am)ADLEnviro No something I would like to install but something I would have great pleasure in uninstalling.
The stupid next bus departure board that Nexus spent a few thousand quid on in the middle of The Bridges shopping centre in Sunderland. I look up see the next service I want is due in three minutes then have to decide to leg it to Fawcett Street or the Interchange and miss it by 4 minutes.
(15 Jul 2013, 3:39 am)ADLEnviro No something I would like to install but something I would have great pleasure in uninstalling.
The stupid next bus departure board that Nexus spent a few thousand quid on in the middle of The Bridges shopping centre in Sunderland. I look up see the next service I want is due in three minutes then have to decide to leg it to Fawcett Street or the Interchange and miss it by 4 minutes.
Re - High Level Bridge.
The latest report on the bridge has stated it will be unable to cope with motorised traffic from 2025, at the latest. Network Rail will obviously give preference to trains over buses which means GNE will have to return to the Tyne Bridge or use Redheugh/Askew or alternatively, Swing Bridge
It's buried within here
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/h...fic_regula
(15 Jul 2013, 7:50 pm)gtomlinson Re - High Level Bridge.
The latest report on the bridge has stated it will be unable to cope with motorised traffic from 2025, at the latest. Network Rail will obviously give preference to trains over buses which means GNE will have to return to the Tyne Bridge or use Redheugh/Askew or alternatively, Swing Bridge
It's buried within here
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/h...fic_regula
(15 Jul 2013, 7:50 pm)gtomlinson Re - High Level Bridge.
The latest report on the bridge has stated it will be unable to cope with motorised traffic from 2025, at the latest. Network Rail will obviously give preference to trains over buses which means GNE will have to return to the Tyne Bridge or use Redheugh/Askew or alternatively, Swing Bridge
It's buried within here
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/h...fic_regula
(15 Jul 2013, 10:01 am)BJ10VUS Quite a few of the ones on the 'Quaylink' routes just show "Please Use Timetable" most of the time!
(15 Jul 2013, 10:01 am)BJ10VUS Quite a few of the ones on the 'Quaylink' routes just show "Please Use Timetable" most of the time!
(16 Jul 2013, 8:30 am)CatsFast101(15 Jul 2013, 10:01 am)BJ10VUS Quite a few of the ones on the 'Quaylink' routes just show "Please Use Timetable" most of the time!Although personally I'm fan of these boards there's no point they been there if there not going to be used.
(16 Jul 2013, 8:30 am)CatsFast101(15 Jul 2013, 10:01 am)BJ10VUS Quite a few of the ones on the 'Quaylink' routes just show "Please Use Timetable" most of the time!Although personally I'm fan of these boards there's no point they been there if there not going to be used.
Agree about routing buses through Gateshead the 'old' way on their way into Newcastle, instead of everything bar the X34 going through the Interchange.
Slightly more radical: I'd introduce congestion charging for Newcastle City Centre (obviously the revenue raised would be ringfenced to improve public transport). Slightly more radical still (no, I haven't finally lost my marbles...) I'd be tempted to rip up the Metro and have guided buses. Imagine - a bus zipping under the streets of Newcastle avoiding congestion, and then once it hits the suburbs rejoins the normal roads.
And yes, I am sober!
(16 Jul 2013, 12:32 pm)Chris Agree about routing buses through Gateshead the 'old' way on their way into Newcastle, instead of everything bar the X34 going through the Interchange.
Slightly more radical: I'd introduce congestion charging for Newcastle City Centre (obviously the revenue raised would be ringfenced to improve public transport). Slightly more radical still (no, I haven't finally lost my marbles...) I'd be tempted to rip up the Metro and have guided buses. Imagine - a bus zipping under the streets of Newcastle avoiding congestion, and then once it hits the suburbs rejoins the normal roads.
And yes, I am sober!
(16 Jul 2013, 12:32 pm)Chris Agree about routing buses through Gateshead the 'old' way on their way into Newcastle, instead of everything bar the X34 going through the Interchange.
Slightly more radical: I'd introduce congestion charging for Newcastle City Centre (obviously the revenue raised would be ringfenced to improve public transport). Slightly more radical still (no, I haven't finally lost my marbles...) I'd be tempted to rip up the Metro and have guided buses. Imagine - a bus zipping under the streets of Newcastle avoiding congestion, and then once it hits the suburbs rejoins the normal roads.
And yes, I am sober!
(16 Jul 2013, 1:05 pm)Andreos1 Hadn't seen that website before, but I have seen the plans for the motorways and extra bridges Mr Smith would have brought to Newcastle if his plans had came to fruition.
(16 Jul 2013, 1:05 pm)Andreos1 Hadn't seen that website before, but I have seen the plans for the motorways and extra bridges Mr Smith would have brought to Newcastle if his plans had came to fruition.
Bet there was some fascinating stuff about him.
You could be right, despite the greed and bribes - he wanted to create that vision as well as improving and modernising the City. Whether it would have been an improvement or we would have lost some of the historic soul, is another thing and probably open to debate.
Love reading stuff about local history going back to the pre-war era and the 60's/70's probably saw more change than any other.
(16 Jul 2013, 1:21 pm)AdamY Personally, I like T. Dan Smith. Corruption aside, I think that he genuinely wanted to make Newcastle into a better place for people to live, study and work.
I had to a local history project on him prior to pursuing my undergraduate degree at Northumbria University.
(16 Jul 2013, 1:21 pm)AdamY Personally, I like T. Dan Smith. Corruption aside, I think that he genuinely wanted to make Newcastle into a better place for people to live, study and work.
I had to a local history project on him prior to pursuing my undergraduate degree at Northumbria University.
(16 Jul 2013, 2:00 pm)gtomlinson(16 Jul 2013, 1:21 pm)AdamY Personally, I like T. Dan Smith. Corruption aside, I think that he genuinely wanted to make Newcastle into a better place for people to live, study and work.
I had to a local history project on him prior to pursuing my undergraduate degree at Northumbria University.
You didn't work with Keith Shaw on that did you? He's a mine of information on that subject
(16 Jul 2013, 2:00 pm)gtomlinson(16 Jul 2013, 1:21 pm)AdamY Personally, I like T. Dan Smith. Corruption aside, I think that he genuinely wanted to make Newcastle into a better place for people to live, study and work.
I had to a local history project on him prior to pursuing my undergraduate degree at Northumbria University.
You didn't work with Keith Shaw on that did you? He's a mine of information on that subject
One thing that could perhaps be looked at on the A183 is to create bus lanes in both directions on the broadway. See here. The roundabout in the middle for Springwell and Holborn road is an absolute nightmare on a morning and evening, and at least it would give buses some priority rather than being stuck in traffic tailing right back towards the hospital.
Attached: the proposed changes on A183, but eventually got shelved.