| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:How long before the 430 is removed from Dover House Road | |
| Posted by: | John Kettlekey | |
| Date/Time: | 02/09/20 23:10:00 |
| My quotes were from the same link:- " HOW TO MAKE A LOW TRAFFIC NEIGHBOURHOOD There are lots of ways to get a low traffic neighbourhood, but the best is arguably using “modal filters” that stop motor traffic driving beyond a certain point, placed at strategic points around the neighbourhood. “Modal filters” can be bollards or gate road closures that don’t let any motor traffic through; or “bus gates” to let some public transport through; or even width restrictions to just keep the biggest vehicles out. " Why does it talk about "bus gates" if buses aren't allowed in at all? Most buses should be directed away from LTNs, but a large area such as Dover House needs (and has) a bus service and there's nothing in the LTN concept to say that buses are verboten in an LTN. There's only one bus that currently goes through Dover House (430) and there's absolutely no reason to believe this would have to change. And, again, if you don't want 8 ton buses in the LTN then how are you going to deal with services like rubbish collection? (Again, the link you provided does talk about "services".) LTNs do not prohibit buses and bin lorries, they just need to be considered carefully. The only projection here is some people projecting their own fears and misunderstandings onto the scheme rather than looking at the facts. |