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

Last post by Ronnoc - Today 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. 

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

Last post by PhageyMcPhage - Today 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.

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

Last post by PhageyMcPhage - Today 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.

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

Last post by Sh4318 - Today at 01:56:49 AM

not wrong though, they are a menace to a lot of people. has the new mayor actually said anything about cyclists , pro or against ?

The reason cyclists use the pavement is because the lack of infrastructure, our roads have been designed for cars and occasionally accommodated for cyclists, given the amount of accidents and overspeeding that occurs in the midlands, you can hardly blame a cyclist for not wanting to risk their life on the road. The cycling infrastructure is improving, but it's still poor in many areas

#15

Other Operators / Re: Chaserider

Last post by BlackCountryBusSpotter - Today at 01:50:19 AM

So you have no idea of the incident involving 1846 then? If so do you know what happened to the Chaserider vehicle?

The damage that wrote 1846 off was caused by it hitting a stationary object

Ah that explains why 1846 was written off 

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National Express West Midlands / Re: Electric Buses

Last post by 0.5% - Today at 12:49:29 AM

There is a low bridge on the 28 so can't go on there

ok , thank you 

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

Last post by 0.5% - Today at 12:40:12 AM

so youre criticising cyclists for cycling on the pavement and the road? What are they meant to do?

not wrong though, they are a menace to a lot of people. has the new mayor actually said anything about cyclists , pro or against ?

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

Last post by MW - Today at 12:39:19 AM

Average speed of buses about 10 to 12 mph.

Average speed of cycling about 10 to 12 mph.

Bicycles in bus lanes shouldn't be an issue.

Lol have you ever driven a bus in a bus lane with cyclists?

Your figures may well be true, but you're looking at averages over a distance and not considering the reality of the speed between bus stops for buses. 

You've put one of the biggest vehicles and one of the tiniest vehicles in one narrow lane and because the speeds are not similar, they're constantly overtaking each other. 

#19

Garage threads / Re: Pensnett Garage

Last post by Jack - Today at 12:27:13 AM

Saw that 2102 was on the PN 2 last night - thought Volvo B7RLE's couldn't go on the 2 as they're never on the route? 🧐

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...

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Garage threads / Re: Pensnett Garage

Last post by Bus_user_jay - Today at 12:21:16 AM

Saw that 2102 was on the PN 2 last night - thought Volvo B7RLE's couldn't go on the 2 as they're never on the route? 🧐