(04 Jan 2020, 11:06 pm)Adrian wrote Isn't it crazy that we're even talking about reducing services into Newcastle, because of the introduction of a clean air zone?
We should be talking about increasing services., and asking questions why buses are being used as a scapegoat, whilst private cars are getting away without being held to account.
I totally agree, curtailing services at gateshead would be ludicrous and lead to higher volume of cars entering the city. This would also annoy bus travellers having to change at gateshead just to go half a mile up the road.
I think cars should be banned from city centres and have a park and ride system at existing metro stations.
The is nothing wrong with buses entering the city, it's the cars and other traffic that causes delays to the buses increasing pollution.
The high level bridge is also a dedicated bus and taxi bridge, why not use this since it's one of the major routes to gateshead?
Buses need more priority which in turn will speed up journeys and help get more people using public transport. The bus gate at Sunderland is just one step in quickening journeys for passengers. They also need to add filter coming into gateshead from newcastle. Why stop buses entering the interchange when there be no impact on traffic?