North East BSIP: £804 Million Pound Plan For North East Buses
North East BSIP: £804 Million Pound Plan For North East Buses
Quote:A report to the forthcoming Cabinet meeting sets out how in County Durham the BSIP includes plans for bus priority infrastructure at nine locations, to improve journey times and reliability. An initial three of these will be progressed at Coundon Gate roundabout; Durham Road/Whitworth Road in Spennymoor; and the B2688/A167 at Croxdale.Hopefully these would help the X21, aswell I think the roundabout from the A690/Gilesgate would need some bus priority features.
Quote:Also include in the plan are improvements to bus stations at Consett, Peterlee & Stanley including new CCTV and enhanced lighting, in the interests of saftey and accessibility. Two Hundred and fifty replacement bus shelters are also banned across the countyMust needed improvement, I would say a new one for Consett if the services weren't so badly cut since Xlines StreetDecks/E400s were introduced.
Quote:BSIP would allow the introduction of good value fares including a £1 single fare and £3 regionwide multi-modal day ticket for under 22s. A CountyI feel like this is something which just County Durham won't work, it must be a joined operation with Tyne & Wear, Teeside and possibly Northumberland, as that would make it even better for passengers especially services which start in County Durham and go through Tyne & Wear to finish in County Durham, and services which start in county durham but end in Tyne and Wear as you could get the X21 from West Aukland to Newcastle for £1, however on the way back pay £2 or smth like that so I feel like there must be some cooperation especially with T&W & DCC.
Durham multi-operator day ticket would be available for £4; with a two zone multi-modal ticket for £6.50; and a regionwide multi-modal ticket for £6.80.
Quote:The report sets out details of improvements to bus services across the county, including increased Sunday services, replacement of commercial routes deemed no longer viable by operators, and routes that are designed to make it easier for people to get to work. Furthermore we are looking to enhance capacity of our Link2 demand response service.This is something which DCC should do independent, possibly put out surveys or go around houses and ask them about what buses services they like, West Auckland has appalling service to newcastle which needs to be changed. I feel like this has great potential especially with areas such as Consent & Peterlee which have had services slashed, like Dalton Park & Seaham too.
Quote:A report to the forthcoming Cabinet meeting sets out how in County Durham the BSIP includes plans for bus priority infrastructure at nine locations, to improve journey times and reliability. An initial three of these will be progressed at Coundon Gate roundabout; Durham Road/Whitworth Road in Spennymoor; and the B2688/A167 at Croxdale.Hopefully these would help the X21, aswell I think the roundabout from the A690/Gilesgate would need some bus priority features.
Quote:Also include in the plan are improvements to bus stations at Consett, Peterlee & Stanley including new CCTV and enhanced lighting, in the interests of saftey and accessibility. Two Hundred and fifty replacement bus shelters are also banned across the countyMust needed improvement, I would say a new one for Consett if the services weren't so badly cut since Xlines StreetDecks/E400s were introduced.
Quote:BSIP would allow the introduction of good value fares including a £1 single fare and £3 regionwide multi-modal day ticket for under 22s. A CountyI feel like this is something which just County Durham won't work, it must be a joined operation with Tyne & Wear, Teeside and possibly Northumberland, as that would make it even better for passengers especially services which start in County Durham and go through Tyne & Wear to finish in County Durham, and services which start in county durham but end in Tyne and Wear as you could get the X21 from West Aukland to Newcastle for £1, however on the way back pay £2 or smth like that so I feel like there must be some cooperation especially with T&W & DCC.
Durham multi-operator day ticket would be available for £4; with a two zone multi-modal ticket for £6.50; and a regionwide multi-modal ticket for £6.80.
Quote:The report sets out details of improvements to bus services across the county, including increased Sunday services, replacement of commercial routes deemed no longer viable by operators, and routes that are designed to make it easier for people to get to work. Furthermore we are looking to enhance capacity of our Link2 demand response service.This is something which DCC should do independent, possibly put out surveys or go around houses and ask them about what buses services they like, West Auckland has appalling service to newcastle which needs to be changed. I feel like this has great potential especially with areas such as Consent & Peterlee which have had services slashed, like Dalton Park & Seaham too.
