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Post by snowman on Jan 4, 2019 14:43:51 GMT
Changes proposed in Bromley North area Affects bus station, and the text contains “ Our assessments indicate this small change to the road layout could result in bus journey time improvements of 12 seconds for routes serving Bromley North station, and improvements of up to seven seconds for through routes.“ 7-12 seconds improvement   Mind you those that use Walthamstow bus station probably not laughing consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/tweedy-road/ |
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Post by sid on Jan 4, 2019 14:57:11 GMT
Changes proposed in Bromley North area Affects bus station, and the text contains “ Our assessments indicate this small change to the road layout could result in bus journey time improvements of 12 seconds for routes serving Bromley North station, and improvements of up to seven seconds for through routes.“ 7-12 seconds improvement Mind you those that use Walthamstow bus station probably not laughing consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/tweedy-road/It's about time, most buses leaving Bromley North clip the kerb.
Why make such a big deal about 12 seconds when buses are 'regulated' for several minutes? Anyway that's another subject!
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Post by vjaska on Jan 4, 2019 15:28:50 GMT
Changes proposed in Bromley North area Affects bus station, and the text contains “ Our assessments indicate this small change to the road layout could result in bus journey time improvements of 12 seconds for routes serving Bromley North station, and improvements of up to seven seconds for through routes.“ 7-12 seconds improvement Mind you those that use Walthamstow bus station probably not laughing consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/tweedy-road/It's about time, most buses leaving Bromley North clip the kerb. Do they? I've certainly seen some do it but during the many visits there, I certainly wouldn't say most do it. That all said, it does need a tidy up there - hopefully, they don't put down fresh brickwork on the road and instead just use tarmac so it can actually last longer. |
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Post by danorak on Jan 4, 2019 16:47:45 GMT
It's about time, most buses leaving Bromley North clip the kerb. Do they? I've certainly seen some do it but during the many visits there, I certainly wouldn't say most do it. That all said, it does need a tidy up there - hopefully, they don't put down fresh brickwork on the road and instead just use tarmac so it can actually last longer. Given the lack of money around, I'm not sure this is worth the effort. So you arrive at the next set of traffic lights earlier and sit there for another seven seconds instead. |
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Post by vjaska on Jan 4, 2019 16:53:39 GMT
Do they? I've certainly seen some do it but during the many visits there, I certainly wouldn't say most do it. That all said, it does need a tidy up there - hopefully, they don't put down fresh brickwork on the road and instead just use tarmac so it can actually last longer. Given the lack of money around, I'm not sure this is worth the effort. So you arrive at the next set of traffic lights earlier and sit there for another seven seconds instead. Yes, I agree that financially, it makes little sense in the current climate - most likely what will happen is the time saving will be eaten up by all the regulation of services that is happening  Oh and that's a great song - remember hearing that a lot on the radio when I was growing up  |
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Post by snoggle on Jan 4, 2019 17:52:29 GMT
Given the lack of money around, I'm not sure this is worth the effort. So you arrive at the next set of traffic lights earlier and sit there for another seven seconds instead. I agree. What it looks like to me is a tokenistic attempt to apply the "Healthy Streets" agenda in an Outer London borough that is very unlikely to be sympathetic to its aims. It's clear that a fair part of the stated scope (better pavements) is not (currently) funded either so the proposal is a tad misleading. |
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Post by ronnie on Jan 4, 2019 18:01:53 GMT
7-12 seconds of extra sleep will make the people of Bromley more productive at work, offsetting any negative impact of Brexit. It’s all part of the grand plan you see!
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Post by Paul on Jan 4, 2019 18:22:03 GMT
I’ve been using Bromley North this past couple of days and any efforts to improve the exit for buses would be welcomed. It is possible to swing around onto the stops without encroaching the pavement or dipping into the traffic lane but it can be a little tricky so any effort to make this easier would be good - we all want an easy life!
But the biggest difference would be to resurface the bus lane. The brickwork is in a terrible state and replacing this with tarmac would make a huge difference
Overall there’s not much of note here. If I’m honest I can’t quite see the need for consultation. It’s not like there’s a huge change to the road layout. As others have touched on, it does seem like this is a change being made to justify the ‘spending in Outer London’ claims
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Post by busaholic on Jan 4, 2019 19:53:53 GMT
I’ve been using Bromley North this past couple of days and any efforts to improve the exit for buses would be welcomed. It is possible to swing around onto the stops without encroaching the pavement or dipping into the traffic lane but it can be a little tricky so any effort to make this easier would be good - we all want an easy life! But the biggest difference would be to resurface the bus lane. The brickwork is in a terrible state and replacing this with tarmac would make a huge difference Overall there’s not much of note here. If I’m honest I can’t quite see the need for consultation. It’s not like there’s a huge change to the road layout. As others have touched on, it does seem like this is a change being made to justify the ‘spending in Outer London’ claims Fiddling while Londinium burns, perhaps. |
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Post by redbus on Jan 4, 2019 20:20:40 GMT
I’ve been using Bromley North this past couple of days and any efforts to improve the exit for buses would be welcomed. It is possible to swing around onto the stops without encroaching the pavement or dipping into the traffic lane but it can be a little tricky so any effort to make this easier would be good - we all want an easy life! But the biggest difference would be to resurface the bus lane. The brickwork is in a terrible state and replacing this with tarmac would make a huge difference Overall there’s not much of note here. If I’m honest I can’t quite see the need for consultation. It’s not like there’s a huge change to the road layout. As others have touched on, it does seem like this is a change being made to justify the ‘spending in Outer London’ claims Fiddling while Londinium burns, perhaps. Well exactly. By all means make it is easier for buses, resurface the bus lane is a good idea as others say, but really I don't think this is the wisest use of funds in the current financial environment. |
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Post by rugbyref on Jan 4, 2019 22:23:52 GMT
Yes, 7 seconds is the maximum impact of Brexit.
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