(29 Dec 2021, 4:07 pm)Adrian wrote There's no real improvement here, other than the necessity of moving the taxi rank whilst the station front is redeveloped. 

Brougham Street is completely unsuitable for a taxi rank. It's the loading/service area for both Blandford Street and the Bridges. Pedestrians and vans/wagons don't mix, so it's daft pulling traffic through the pedestrianised Maritime Street and across the land vacated by that conveniently burnt down Peacocks store in the right place. 

It looks like the proposed bus gate will only be the short section between the Maritime Street junction and the pedestrian crossing lights on Vine Place:


I'd suggest that any 'improvement' to public transport will be undone by vans/wagons/taxis needing to use Holmeside and turning right on Maritime Street to get to Brougham Street, whereas currently that access is via Waterloo Place and the taxis use the Fawcett Street/John Street one way system on the way out at present. This is before you throw the traffic from a multi-story car park into the mix.

I love how they think this would result in an improved pedestrian environment. The whole area is a tip, those flats above the shops and the shops opposite the station need to go, Brougham Street is fit for unloading trucks only.. The station could only be improved if they removed everything above it and opened it all up again. And anyway what the hell they are thinking when they want the station car park to be the wasteland off Holmeside! It's total nonsense!