One of the people I’ve been talking to recently is Rab. He’s a bus driver. He tells me no-one talks to bus drivers about how to improve things. There’s one story he told which really struck me. He and his colleagues all know that on one spot, in one particular busy stretch of road, at a regular time in rush hour, there’s a white van parked illegally. That causes a tail-back and a delay for his passengers. He says all it needs is an instruction to a parking warden to be there at that time to ticket the van - and if needed to lift it up and tow it away. That should continue until the driver gets the message about his illegal and anti-social behaviour and goes somewhere else to park.
Just talk to the bus-drivers because they are experts too - that was his message. And lots of those niggling delays and difficulties could be solved.
Don't know if this is what is referenced, but there is very often an illegally parked van at evening rush hour just before the junction onto Chambers St from South Bridge, where the right hand lane is a filter and the left is mostly bus lane until the very end. The position of the van often creates horrendous tailbacks as everyone gets stuck behind right-turning vehicles at the lights. This is very busy with buses too. I hope we can find a way to stop persistent offenders like this, it would really help to keep traffic moving.
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ReplyDeleteI reported this issue to Transport officials and traffic wardens were to give this junction extra attention. Any improvement?
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Thanks! Certainly hasn't happened in recent days. Will keep an eye out.
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