Post by snowman on Jul 14, 2013 12:25:17 GMT
The Surrey comet is running some history features this week and this one details introduction of one way system 50 years ago
Interesting it mentions the then new red discs at top of stops to help people identify correct stop.
Clarence Street was 2 way and still using trolleybuses a few months before, at least the conversion to diesel meant rewiring wasn't needed.
The map is interesting only 2 traffic light controlled junctions (there are now 8 plus pedestrian crossings, and another 3 on Wood Street which later returned to 2-way traffic). Clarence Street was subsequently shut and part in front of station directionally reversed
www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/10546738.Today_is_the_50th_anniversary_of_Kingston_s_one_way_system__Was_it_worth_it_/
Today, Kingston has no bus garages. Scattered bus stands and a series of bus stops around the town centre where there are currently planning applications for digital advert signs, but countdown is fitted (shows the priorities nowadays, as adverts rank higher than passenger info)
Interesting it mentions the then new red discs at top of stops to help people identify correct stop.
Clarence Street was 2 way and still using trolleybuses a few months before, at least the conversion to diesel meant rewiring wasn't needed.
The map is interesting only 2 traffic light controlled junctions (there are now 8 plus pedestrian crossings, and another 3 on Wood Street which later returned to 2-way traffic). Clarence Street was subsequently shut and part in front of station directionally reversed
www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/10546738.Today_is_the_50th_anniversary_of_Kingston_s_one_way_system__Was_it_worth_it_/
Today, Kingston has no bus garages. Scattered bus stands and a series of bus stops around the town centre where there are currently planning applications for digital advert signs, but countdown is fitted (shows the priorities nowadays, as adverts rank higher than passenger info)
