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General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Election Day Mayoral Pledg...

Last post by Tony - Yesterday at 10:50:56 AM

Forget Bus lanes but motorists park all down the side of The A41 Holyhead/Soho Road which I'm sure is supposed to be a dualcarriageway or many years ago was. They want a crosscity route down there good luck with that it is one the biggest bottlenecks that side of the city. It is why the 79 doesn't go from Wolverhampton to Birmingham and why the 74 takes almost 40 minutes from West Brom to Birmingham

Soho Road has never been a dual carriageway 

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General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Election Day Mayoral Pledg...

Last post by BlackCountryBusSpotter - Yesterday at 10:49:29 AM

As is the blue route section of the Bristol Road, other older ones are painfully bad (Stratford Road in Shirley for example).

Yes some cyclists are inconsiderate, some selfish motorists park in bus lanes rather than in a side street or a car park.

Forget Bus lanes but motorists park all down the side of The A41 Holyhead/Soho Road which I'm sure is supposed to be a dualcarriageway or many years ago was. They want a crosscity route down there good luck with that it is one the biggest bottlenecks that side of the city. It is why the 79 doesn't go from Wolverhampton to Birmingham and why the 74 takes almost 40 minutes from West Brom to Birmingham 

#23

General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Election Day Mayoral Pledg...

Last post by cardew - Yesterday at 10:09:51 AM

The Perry Barr one is excellent with cycle priority at crossings etc. But still some insist in slowing buses down in parallel bus lanes

As is the blue route section of the Bristol Road, other older ones are painfully bad (Stratford Road in Shirley for example).

Yes some cyclists are inconsiderate, some selfish motorists park in bus lanes rather than in a side street or a car park. 

#24

General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Election Day Mayoral Pledg...

Last post by Tony - Yesterday at 09:04:02 AM

Crucially, segregated cycle lanes that are maintained and kept clear of broken glass, sunken drain covers and raised tree roots. One can dream.

The Perry Barr one is excellent with cycle priority at crossings etc. But still some insist in slowing buses down in parallel bus lanes

#25

Garage threads / Re: Pensnett Garage

Last post by karl724223 - Yesterday at 08:58:24 AM

They've been used every so often they just aren't first choice as it's a struggle. Even as the 222 I remember 0405N's and B7's making odd appearances when there was no smaller vehicles or Deckers available...

Big singles shouldn't be on there due to parking on the estates 
It's a running board cock up a 7 board does a trip on the 2 at night usually despatch put a decker on that board  they have been told about this but what do drivers know 

#26

Garage threads / Re: Acocks Green Garage

Last post by Tony - Yesterday at 08:54:05 AM

It will all probably Change in a couple of years when other companies are running the services in the W/mids

Bus Stations are  going to be run by anyone else,  but I've never known any 'Gestapo' unless you try getting in the way to take pictures 

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General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Election Day Mayoral Pledg...

Last post by cardew - Yesterday at 08:00:57 AM

If anything, cyclists using the roads and holding up buses should be even more of a reason for segregated cycle lanes. As I've said, if cycling infrastructure is built properly, then more cyclists will get off the road and traffic can be reduced.

Crucially, segregated cycle lanes that are maintained and kept clear of broken glass, sunken drain covers and raised tree roots. One can dream.

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General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Election Day Mayoral Pledg...

Last post by Ronnoc - Yesterday at 07:42:32 AM

If anything, cyclists using the roads and holding up buses should be even more of a reason for segregated cycle lanes. As I've said, if cycling infrastructure is built properly, then more cyclists will get off the road and traffic can be reduced. 

#29

General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Election Day Mayoral Pledg...

Last post by PhageyMcPhage - Yesterday at 07:19:32 AM

Yes I'm sure the average speed of the X1 is 12mph... More nonsense from one of Jeremy Vine's minions... We all know cyclists cause nothing but hazards and delays for buses, lorries and pedestrians. To this day I've not met one who could actually tell me what either Highway Code rules 64 or 71 say, let alone follow them! When you look at the amount of money wasted on these cycle routes which just sit empty, while they still use the road, and the absolute deathtraps waiting to happen that are "floating bus stops", over investing in dedicated busways, faster priority, bus gates and proper public transport interchanges, it's laughable and no wonder we are in this mess. 

Lets work it out.

X1 is roughly 20 miles long. The 08:05 from Birmingham is timed to take 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Speed is 20 divided by 1.333 hours.

My calculator gives an answer of 15mph. A reasonable cyclist could hit that average over the same distance.

#30

General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Election Day Mayoral Pledg...

Last post by PhageyMcPhage - Yesterday at 07:08:01 AM

Stupid comment. No way anyone can cycle as fast as a bus. I've been on many buses that have had to crawl at a snails pace because of cyclists infront.
One of the reasons other than safety cycling isn't that popular is because lots of people of people don't want to arrive at their destination cold, wet, sweaty and tired. it doesn't have the same potential as mass transit/bus lanes do to get people out of their cars.

*Average* speed is not the same as *maximum* speed. A bus stops frequently. Cyclists don't keep stopping at bus stops. This makes their *average* speed the same.