Due to the cycle Lane there has been an increase in congestion. Is there anyway in which National Express or TfWM can get involved an push for the cycle Lane which is never used to be removed in order to reinstate the bus Lane?
Quote from: The Fox 4846 on November 24, 2020, 10:06:39 AM
Due to the cycle Lane there has been an increase in congestion. Is there anyway in which National Express or TfWM can get involved an push for the cycle Lane which is never used to be removed in order to reinstate the bus Lane?
It's along Nechells Parkway as well. I don't understand why they couldn't of put in the centre of the carriage way like the one on Bristol Road. They've done the same to Brassington Avenue in Sutton removed one lane so its now a single lane for traffic and this means slow moving traffic in peak hours.
Right waste of time and money.
Quote from: Jack on November 24, 2020, 10:32:26 AM
It's along Nechells Parkway as well. I don't understand why they couldn't of put in the centre of the carriage way like the one on Bristol Road. They've done the same to Brassington Avenue in Sutton removed one lane so its now a single lane for traffic and this means slow moving traffic in peak hours.
Right waste of time and money.
The one in Sutton has been removed
The Jennens Road one won't cause any grief once the Moor Street bus gate is in operation
Quote from: Tony on November 24, 2020, 03:23:26 PM
The Jennens Road one won't cause any grief once the Moor Street bus gate is in operation
When is it due to be introduced?
Quote from: bususer28 on November 24, 2020, 06:12:43 PM
When is it due to be introduced?
Already in place, due to start being enforced early next month
Quote from: Tony on November 24, 2020, 03:23:26 PM
The Jennens Road one won't cause any grief once the Moor Street bus gate is in operation
You might want to consult with David Bradford on that point his view is the same as mine.
Quote from: Steveminor on November 25, 2020, 01:24:09 PM
You might want to consult with David Bradford on that point his view is the same as mine.
I don't need to consult, I am expressing my personal view
Quote from: Tony on November 24, 2020, 03:23:26 PM
The Jennens Road one won't cause any grief once the Moor Street bus gate is in operation
Does this mean traffic (private cars) will be banned from Moor Street ?
Quote from: Steve3229vp on November 25, 2020, 04:56:18 PM
Does this mean traffic (private cars) will be banned from Moor Street ?
Yes, all through traffic will be prohibited on Moor Street.
Loading in Carrs Lane & Albert Street will be the only traffic allowed.
Quote from: Tony on November 25, 2020, 05:29:55 PM
Yes, all through traffic will be prohibited on Moor Street.
Loading in Carrs Lane & Albert Street will be the only traffic allowed.
Albert Street is for access to the car park, right?
I weren't too sure if the bus gate was already in operation when I was trying to get through to the Bull Ring loading area a few weeks ago, so I just came back out to the ring road and went round that way.
The bus gates go live on Monday, prohibiting all through traffic
Quote from: Tony on November 27, 2020, 01:41:48 PM
The bus gates go live on Monday, prohibiting all through traffic
I haven't been in town for a few weeks due to isolating so are these bus gates traffic light operated and will the traffic that would normally pass through Moor Street Queensway be re-routed before each end of the road ?
Quote from: Steve3229vp on November 27, 2020, 02:46:51 PM
I haven't been in town for a few weeks due to isolating so are these bus gates traffic light operated and will the traffic that would normally pass through Moor Street Queensway be re-routed before each end of the road ?
No traffic lights, cannot see any point in them, but at the gate there's U turns available for any traffic that does accidentally stray up to them
Quote from: Tony on November 27, 2020, 03:41:20 PM
No traffic lights, cannot see any point in them, but at the gate there's U turns available for any traffic that does accidentally stray up to them
Thanks Tony, I'm back at work Wednesday (travelling through the City) and I'm interested to see how it goes
Has this situation been resolved yet or too early to comment?
From what I've seen today between 12-2pm In the peak and higher demand times buses are getting caught up. At 2 today most of the Lancaster circus buses were using dale end and the priory Queensway because of the backlog and buses were routinely late from what I saw. Also is this bus gate in operation as I saw not a single motorist turn back and instead continue along the bus gate.
The traffic from Albert street is that bad that is causing a bus queue all the way down carrs lane.
Quote from: The Fox 4846 on December 05, 2020, 03:26:58 PM
The traffic from Albert street is that bad that is causing a bus queue all the way down carrs lane.
There's a protest march talking place in the city centre at the moment.
Quote from: Stu on December 05, 2020, 03:42:27 PM
There's a protest march talking place in the city centre at the moment.
I wonder if they'll get fined for breaching the bus gate!
(I know they won't)
Quote from: Stu on December 05, 2020, 03:42:27 PM
There's a protest march talking place in the city centre at the moment.
A protest about what?
Quote from: MasterPlan on December 05, 2020, 07:12:37 PM
A protest about what?
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/this-tyranny-lockdown-protesters-birmingham-19406318
Being allowed to live, it seems?
Quote from: Tony on November 27, 2020, 03:41:20 PM
No traffic lights, cannot see any point in them, but at the gate there's U turns available for any traffic that does accidentally stray up to them
The local rag
finally got around to doing a report on the bus gate:
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/new-bus-gate-blocks-cars-19404679