Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
(01 Jan 2024, 9:36 am)DaveFromUpNorth You are right about the tyne bridge being used by cars not going to Newcastle City Centre
There is an alternative and that is for the Nexus and the major bus companies to "campaign" for the Tyne Tunnel toll to be reduced to a £1
Push those cars to use the tyne tunnel and A1
It is clearly the price aka toll money which is forcing cars not to use it
I know the debate becomes well we should be pushing people out of cars but these are already NIMBY so short -Medium term if we can't get them out of cars let's move them away from traffic jam areas.
I need to use my car to work however where possible I use the bus I do not use the bus to get to work as it takes 1hr 40mins or 50min then 32minute walk vs a car which is 15-20min
For my other job due to the tunnel price it is often about the same price as to drive via tyne bridge I'd prob save if I did the journey 4 times a day at £2 I'd save about £200 and I don't think it would be that in fuel so there is a saving.
We have the combined authority constantly increasing the tunnel toll every year which is pushing cars else where
I am not confident that the tunnel does not make a profit from all the unpaid toll charges to offset the cost of after all the tunnel is running to capacity anyway last report i saw was about 40%-60% capacity
Let's push the traffic through the tunnel instead of the tyne bridge
(01 Jan 2024, 9:36 am)DaveFromUpNorth You are right about the tyne bridge being used by cars not going to Newcastle City Centre
There is an alternative and that is for the Nexus and the major bus companies to "campaign" for the Tyne Tunnel toll to be reduced to a £1
Push those cars to use the tyne tunnel and A1
It is clearly the price aka toll money which is forcing cars not to use it
I know the debate becomes well we should be pushing people out of cars but these are already NIMBY so short -Medium term if we can't get them out of cars let's move them away from traffic jam areas.
I need to use my car to work however where possible I use the bus I do not use the bus to get to work as it takes 1hr 40mins or 50min then 32minute walk vs a car which is 15-20min
For my other job due to the tunnel price it is often about the same price as to drive via tyne bridge I'd prob save if I did the journey 4 times a day at £2 I'd save about £200 and I don't think it would be that in fuel so there is a saving.
We have the combined authority constantly increasing the tunnel toll every year which is pushing cars else where
I am not confident that the tunnel does not make a profit from all the unpaid toll charges to offset the cost of after all the tunnel is running to capacity anyway last report i saw was about 40%-60% capacity
Let's push the traffic through the tunnel instead of the tyne bridge
